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We Buy Any Home reviews: what to check before you accept a cash offer

We Buy Any Home reviews read neutrally: what star ratings can and cannot tell you, what the company says about itself, and the checks for any cash buyer.

5 min read
Last reviewed 31 October 2026
By Your Property Check team

Part 1 of 6

Why reviews are only part of the answer

People searching for We Buy Any Home reviews usually want one thing: to know whether they can trust a cash offer on their home. Reviews help, but they describe other sellers' experiences, not your property, your offer or your contract. This guide covers England and Wales. We read every page quoted here on 31 October 2026.

Part 2 of 6

What review ratings can and cannot tell you

Before you rely on a star rating, look at four things.

Volume. A score built on a few dozen reviews can swing on a handful of new ones. A score built on more than a thousand is steadier.
Recency. Read the newest reviews first. A business can change its staff, process or terms, so reviews from several years ago may not describe today.
Verified status. Review sites mark some reviews as verified, which usually means the site has some evidence of a real interaction. It does not mean the site has checked what the reviewer says.
How reviews are collected. A company that invites every customer tends to get a different mix of reviews from one that invites nobody, where unhappy customers may be more likely to write unprompted.

Look for patterns repeated across many months rather than single stories.

The Trustpilot profile at the time of checking

At the time of checking (31 October 2026), the Trustpilot page for webuyanyhome.com showed a TrustScore of 3.9 out of 5, labelled Great, from 1,372 reviews. It described the profile as claimed in February 2018. Ratings change, so check the live page.

Part 3 of 6

What the company says about itself

At the time of checking (31 October 2026), We Buy Any Home's own pages said the following. We report it as stated and have not tested it.

Who it is. Its how it works page says We Buy Any Home is a trading style of Webuyanyhome Ltd, registered company number 08527463. Companies House listed WEBUYANYHOME LIMITED as an active private limited company, incorporated on 13 May 2013.
How it works. The steps it describes are an enquiry form, an initial offer, a recommended independent solicitor, an assessment by up to two RICS-qualified surveyors or valuers at its own expense, and then a final offer based on their feedback and its in-house legal team.
Offer level. Its FAQ page says offers are typically up to 85% of market value, but it depends on the home.
Fees. Its FAQ page says it does not charge fees when it buys your home, and that the only thing to allow for is your own legal fees and disbursements. Its home page states a fixed legal fee, plus VAT, when you use one of its recommended solicitors. The FAQ says you can use your own solicitor instead.
If the offer changes. The FAQ says the offer can change if the in-person visit or the survey uncovers something it did not know about, and that if the price changes you are free to walk away with no financial liability.
Schemes. The FAQ says it abides by The Property Ombudsman's Code of Conduct and co-founded the National Association of Property Buyers in 2013.

Ask for every one of these points in writing, for your property, before you instruct anyone.

Part 4 of 6

The checklist for any cash buyer

Ask which scheme or trade body they belong to, then check the register yourself. Some firms belong to a redress scheme or trade body, such as The Property Ombudsman or Propertymark. Look the firm up on that body's own register rather than relying on a logo on a website. The Property Ombudsman tells consumers with a complaint to check whether the business is registered with its service.
Look the company up at Companies House. GOV.UK says the free service shows company information such as the registered address and date of incorporation, current and resigned officers, filed documents, mortgage charge data, previous names and insolvency information.
Ask for proof of funds. A buyer paying cash should be able to show evidence that the money is available.
Get the terms in writing. Ask for the offer, any fees, how the figure is set, what could change it and the completion date. Ask exactly what you pay if the offer drops, and what you pay if you pull out when it does not.
Use your own solicitor. Show them any agreement before you sign. GOV.UK says the agreement to sell and buy becomes legally binding when contracts are exchanged, not when you accept an offer.
Be careful with lock-in, lease option or delayed completion contracts. Citizens Advice says it is best to see delayed completion and lease option schemes as a last resort, that there is no government regulation of them, and that you should get independent legal advice on the contract.

Part 5 of 6

Compare the offer with an agent sale, net of costs

Cash offers are often below open-market value. A rough guide, not a quote, is around 70% to 85% of it. An agent sale aims for the open-market price, but you pay agent and legal fees, and the sale takes longer and can fall through before exchange.

To compare like with like:

Start with a realistic open-market figure from sold prices, then estimate a cash figure with the cash offer estimator.
Put both routes side by side, after fees, with the sale method comparison tool.
Add up the usual costs of an agent sale with our cost of selling guide and estate agent fees article.
See every route, including auction and a cash sale, on compare your selling options.

If the gap after costs is small and speed matters to you, a cash sale may suit. If the gap is large, it may be worth waiting.

Part 6 of 6

Our disclosure

Your Property Check introduces you: the partner buys. We are the honest introducer, not the buyer, and we are not regulated as a property buyer ourselves. We may receive a fee from the buyer if a purchase completes. You do not pay us anything. We are not connected to We Buy Any Home, and nothing on this page is a statement about any company's conduct. We make no claim about our partner's price, speed or fees: any offer and terms are the buyer's own.

Our take

Compare a cash offer net of costs

Our view: reviews are a starting point, not a verdict. Check the company at Companies House, any redress scheme it names, proof of funds and every fee in writing, and use your own solicitor. Then compare the cash offer with an agent sale after fees, because the gap, not the rating, decides whether speed is worth it.

What Your Property Check adds: the sale method comparison shows auction, estate agent and cash buyer on net proceeds and timescale. If you want to hear from an independent cash buyer, our sell house fast form requests contact. We introduce, we do not buy.

Compare sale routes

Our opinion, drawn from the facts on this page: not advice and not a forecast. We earn from OfferCheck reports and from introducing sellers to cash buyers, so weigh it with that in mind (see our disclosure). We are not authorised or regulated by the FCA.

Questions, answered

Frequently asked questions

How can I check We Buy Any Home before I decide?

Check it the way you would check any company that buys homes: ask which scheme or trade body it belongs to and look it up on that body's register, find it at Companies House, ask for proof of funds, get the terms in writing and use your own solicitor. Terms change, so confirm the latest directly with the company.

Are We Buy Any Home reviews reliable?

They are useful evidence, not proof. Look at how many reviews there are, how recent they are, whether they are marked verified, and whether the company invites customers to review. At the time of checking (31 October 2026) We Buy Any Home's Trustpilot page showed a TrustScore of 3.9 out of 5 from 1,372 reviews.

What are the red flags with a cash buyer?

Slow down if you are pressured to decide quickly, if the offer, fees or completion date are not given in writing, if you are asked to pay anything up front, if you cannot verify who the buyer is, or if you are asked to sign an agreement that stops you selling elsewhere before a solicitor has seen it.

How does a cash sale differ from selling through an estate agent?

Usually on price, speed and choice. A cash offer is often below open-market value (a rough guide, not a quote, is around 70% to 85% of it), and it can be quicker and simpler because there is no mortgage and often no chain. An agent aims for the open-market price but takes longer and a sale can still fall through before exchange.

Should I get a valuation before accepting a cash offer?

It helps. A valuation, or the sold prices for your postcode, gives you something to compare any offer with. Our free house valuation shows an honest range from HM Land Registry sold prices with the working shown, and you can compare the routes side by side.

Where this comes from

Sources

Last reviewed 31 October 2026 by the Your Property Check team. This page is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. For your own situation, speak to a conveyancing solicitor or another qualified professional.