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Relocating
Moving away? Decide what the home does next.
A new job or a family move puts a date on everything. These are the routes owners weigh when they relocate, from selling before they go to keeping the home and letting it.
Your Routes
Sell, sell quietly or keep it.
The right route usually depends on your start date and whether you might come back.
| Route | What happens | Price and speed | Where we fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | An estate agent markets the home | Usually the best price, over a longer timescale | An agent handles this |
| Quiet sale | Introductions to investors on our list | Below open market value, in exchange for speed and certainty | No fee to you; the buyer pays our fee |
| Keep it, we manage it | The home is run as serviced accommodation while you are away | You keep the home; income depends on bookings | Full management from 20% of booking revenue |
| Let it to us | A company let agreement with us as lessee | A fixed monthly sum, occupied or not | One agreement, one monthly payment |
Keeping the home keeps your options open if you might return. Selling releases the money for the next one.
Before You Let
Three checks before you let a home you are leaving.
If you keep the home, sort these before you go.
- Lender consent: a residential mortgage usually needs the lender's consent before the home is let
- Insurance that allows the way the home will be used
- Furniture and condition: serviced accommodation is let furnished, so say what you plan to leave
Read This First
What we are and what we are not.
We do not buy your house. Maine Property Solutions is not the buyer and makes no offers of its own. We introduce properties to investors on our list and any offer comes from them.
You pay us nothing. Not now, not on completion. We are paid by the buyer we introduce you to. That amount is agreed in writing and we tell you what it is before you commit to anything.
Investors buy below open market value. They trade a lower price for speed and certainty, so an offer will be lower than a full open-market sale through an estate agent would be expected to achieve.
If price matters most, use an estate agent. An open-market sale is expected to achieve more. Take independent legal advice before agreeing to anything: a solicitor acting for you, not for a buyer.
Tell Us About It
Tell us about the home and your move.
Where it is, when you go and whether you might come back. We come back to you about the routes that fit.
- Managed from a distance
- One point of contact
- A call at the time you choose
Prefer to talk? 02477 450677 or WhatsApp us — Mon–Fri 9–6, Sat 10–2.
Free Guide
Selling a property off-market
What off-market means, how it compares with an agent or an auction and the checks that protect you.
Other Situations
Not quite your situation?
Each page sets out the routes for one situation. The guides go into more depth.
Your Questions
Relocating, answered.
Can I let my home if it has a residential mortgage?
Usually only with your lender's consent, so ask your lender first. Your insurance also needs to allow the way the home will be used.
Can you manage my home while I live elsewhere?
Yes. Full management covers bookings, guests, cleaning and maintenance, with a monthly owner statement. It starts from 20% of booking revenue.
What is a company let?
A company let agreement with Maine Property Solutions Ltd as lessee. You receive a fixed monthly sum whether or not the home is occupied.
Is a quiet sale faster than an estate agent?
It can be, because investors trade price for speed and certainty. The trade is a lower price than a full open-market sale would be expected to achieve.