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Part exchange your house
We take your old home so you can buy the next one
Part exchange without being tied to one developer’s plot. We buy your current home, which makes you a chain-free cash buyer for whatever you want to move to. Enter your postcode below for a firm offer in under one hour.
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The basics
What does part exchange mean for a house?
Part exchange means a buyer takes your existing home in part payment for the one you are moving to. You are not selling on the open market and then hoping the timing works. The sale of your old home and the purchase of your new one are agreed together, which removes the gap where most moves fall apart.
Most people meet part exchange through a housebuilder. Buy one of their new homes, and they will take your old one off you. It works, and for the right person it works well, but it comes with a significant condition attached: you have to buy their plot, on their development, at their price.
We do the same thing without that condition. We buy your current home, you become a chain-free buyer with funds in place, and you spend them wherever you like. A new build, a Victorian terrace, a different county, or nothing at all for six months while you rent and think about it.
Your options
Two ways to part exchange with us
Both make you chain-free. The difference is how much of your home’s value you keep, and how quickly you need to be in a position to buy.
We buy your home directly
Complete in 7 to 28 days
We purchase with our own funds on a date you choose, so you can commit to your onward purchase knowing exactly what you have and exactly when you will have it.
Best suited for: those who have found the next house and need to move on it now.
- Chain-free buyer status immediately
- You choose the completion date
- Buy any onward property, anywhere
- Legal fees covered
- Full market value is not possible
Sell to our investor network
Usually 30 days or less
We match your home to our network of 60,000+ vetted buyers and agree a fixed net sum before we start, so you still know your number in advance.
Best suited for: those with a few weeks in hand who want more towards the next deposit.
- Receive close to market value
- Fixed sum agreed before marketing
- Buyer commits with a £1,000 deposit
- Legal fees covered
- Takes longer than a direct purchase
The comparison that matters
How this differs from a developer’s part exchange
A housebuilder’s part exchange scheme exists to sell that builder’s houses. It is a sales tool, and a legitimate one, but the terms reflect whose interest it serves. Typically you must be buying one of their plots, your current home usually has to be worth meaningfully less than the new one, and many builders will not part exchange leasehold flats, ex-local-authority homes or properties with anything unusual about them. Terms differ between builders, so check the specific offer you have been made.
The valuation is the part worth examining. Developer schemes generally value your home through agents they instruct, and the figure is usually below full market value. That discount is how the scheme is funded. Meanwhile the price of the new home is typically not negotiable, so you may be accepting less for yours while paying full list for theirs.
Our version removes the tie. We buy your home, you take the money anywhere. If a new build is truly what you want, you can still buy one, and you will be doing it as a chain-free cash buyer, which is a considerably stronger position to negotiate the new home’s price from than a part exchange applicant is in.
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Developer part exchange, and ours
A housebuilder scheme
Part exchange with us
The honest bit
What part exchange costs you
Nothing in fees. No commission, no valuation charge, no admin fee, and we cover your legal costs on the sale. We do not manage viewings or marketing on your home, because we are not marketing it. We are buying it.
What it costs is price. On a direct purchase we pay up to 80% of market value. Weigh that against what a developer scheme would offer for the same house, and against what an open-market sale would net after agent fees, legal fees and however many months it takes.
Through our investor network sellers typically achieve up to 93%. Both routes still leave you chain-free and both still cost you nothing in fees. Read the full explanation.
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Who it suits
When part exchange is the right move
Part exchange earns its discount when the certainty of moving is worth more to you than the last few percent of the price. These are the situations where that applies.
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You have found the one
A house you actually want has come up and you cannot compete with chain-free buyers. This makes you one of them, usually within a month.
How quickly we completeYour chain has collapsed
Your buyer pulled out and the purchase is about to go with it. We can step in and buy your home so the onward move survives.
Fixing a broken chainA developer said no
Plenty of homes fail a builder’s part exchange criteria on value ratio, tenure or condition. None of those criteria apply here.
If your home was declinedYou are downsizing
Developer schemes are built around trading up. If you are moving somewhere cheaper, most of them do not work at all. Ours is indifferent to which direction you are going.
Selling to downsizeA job or a deadline is forcing it
A relocation date, a school term or a rental ending. You choose the completion date and we work to it rather than to a chain’s convenience.
How the process worksGot questions?
Part exchange FAQs
Most people meet part exchange through a housebuilder, so these answers compare the two wherever it is useful.
What does part exchange mean for a house?
A buyer takes your existing home in part payment for the one you are moving to, so the sale and the purchase are agreed together rather than left to line up by luck. It removes the chain, which is where most moves collapse.
How does part exchange work with Bettermove?
We buy your current home outright. That gives you the funds and chain-free status to buy whatever you want next, from any seller, rather than being restricted to one developer’s plots.
Can I part exchange my house for a cheaper one?
With us, yes. We are buying your home, not selling you one, so the direction and value of your onward move are entirely up to you. Most housebuilder schemes are built around trading up and will not work for a downsize.
Can I use part exchange if I am buying with a mortgage?
Yes. We buy your existing home for cash, which removes the chain and makes you a far stronger applicant. You still arrange your own mortgage on the new property in the normal way, and your lender will treat you as chain-free.
How much will I get for my home?
Up to 80% of market value on a direct purchase, and up to 93% through our investor network. We tell you which figure applies before anything proceeds and we do not reduce it later.
How quickly can you part exchange my home?
As little as seven days, and typically 28 or fewer. You choose the completion date so it can be timed against your onward purchase.
Does it cost anything to part exchange my house?
No. No commission, no valuation fee, no admin charge, and we cover your legal costs on the sale. We also pay for the survey.
Will you manage viewings or marketing of my home?
On a direct purchase, no. There is nothing to market, because we are the buyer. Through the investor route we handle the matching ourselves, so you are still not hosting open days.
Am I obligated to part exchange once my property has been valued?
No. The valuation and the offer are free and carry no obligation. If you decide against it you walk away owing nothing, and we will not chase you.
What if a developer has already declined my home?
That is common and it is usually about their criteria rather than your house: value ratio, leasehold tenure, ex-local-authority or something they consider non-standard. None of those rule you out with us.
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