{"id":29,"date":"2022-11-21T10:12:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T10:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demoapus1.com\/homez\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-05-10T14:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:16:39","slug":"buy-me-a-flat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mattknowles.weblads.uk\/staging\/buy-me-a-flat\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy Me A Flat"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29\" class=\"elementor elementor-29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99c874e elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99c874e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c691ea0\" data-id=\"c691ea0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeeb0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"aeeb0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<sr7-module data-alias=\"slider-9-1\" data-id=\"5\" id=\"SR7_5_1\" class=\"rs-ov-hidden\" data-version=\"6.7.34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-adjuster><\/sr7-adjuster>\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_5_1-18\" data-key=\"18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-bg id=\"SR7_5_1-18-3\" class=\"sr7-layer\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mattknowles.weblads.uk\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/slider91.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"slider91\"><\/noscript><\/sr7-bg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_5_1-18-0\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Looking to Sell Your Flat Quickly? I Can Help.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_5_1-18-1\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Whether you want to sell fast or just want certainty over a timescale that suits you, I buy flats across the North West with my own funds. No chains, no fees, no waiting around.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_5_1-18-2\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Selling a flat can be more complicated than selling a house. Short leases, service charges, managing agents, and leasehold complications can all slow down or completely derail a traditional sale. I have bought flats in all kinds of conditions and situations across the North West, so I understand the obstacles that come with them and I know how to get a deal done regardless.<br \/>\nIf you have been wondering how to sell your flat quickly, or you have been stuck on the open market longer than you expected, get in touch and let us have a straightforward conversation about your options.<br \/>\n<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_5_1-19\" data-key=\"19\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t<image_lists style=\"display:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-src=\"\/\/mattknowles.weblads.uk\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/slider91.jpg\" data-libid=\"5206\" data-lib=\"medialibrary\" title=\"slider91\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" data-dbsrc=\"Ly9tYXR0a25vd2xlcy53ZWJsYWRzLnVrL3N0YWdpbmcvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjMvMDIvc2xpZGVyOTEuanBn\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/image_lists>\n\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\tSR7.PMH ??={}; SR7.PMH[\"SR7_5_1\"] = {cn:100,state:false,fn: function() { if (_tpt!==undefined && _tpt.prepareModuleHeight !== undefined) {  _tpt.prepareModuleHeight({id:\"SR7_5_1\",el:[860,860,500,450,350],type:'standard',shdw:'0',gh:[860,860,500,450,350],gw:[1170,1170,992,768,480],vpt:['-100px&#039;,&#039;-100px&#039;,&#039;-100px&#039;,&#039;-100px&#039;,&#039;-100px'],size:{fullWidth:true, fullHeight:false},mh:'0',onh:0,onw:0,bg:{color:'{\"orig\":\"transparent\",\"type\":\"solid\",\"string\":\"transparent\"}'}});   SR7.PMH[\"SR7_5_1\"].state=true;} else if(SR7.PMH[\"SR7_5_1\"].cn-->0)\tsetTimeout( SR7.PMH[\"SR7_5_1\"].fn,19);}};SR7.PMH[\"SR7_5_1\" ].fn();\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f3879d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f3879d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3dbec5 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e3dbec5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide-up&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a24080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a24080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Your Options Before You Decide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eda172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1eda172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most flat owners default to an estate agent when they decide to sell. But it is not the only route available to you. Here is a clear breakdown of every option and what each one actually means in practice.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cc28cf elementor-section-stretched col-2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cc28cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6b5028 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b6b5028\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide-right&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26de2b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26de2b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mattknowles.weblads.uk\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/icon1.svg-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5905\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849705e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"849705e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Estate Agent. The traditional route. Can achieve the highest price but typically takes anywhere from 15 to 52 weeks and comes with estate agent fees, solicitor costs, and no guarantee of completion. If your flat has a short lease or condition issues, the process becomes significantly more complicated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0975d44 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0975d44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide-right&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3121fbc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3121fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mattknowles.weblads.uk\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/icon1.svg-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5905\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3890b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f3890b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Online Estate Agent. Lower fees than a high street agent but still no certainty on timescale or completion. Typically takes 16 to 25 weeks. Many online agents charge their fee upfront regardless of whether they sell your flat or not.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-266b8a7 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"266b8a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide-right&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad5e81 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aad5e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mattknowles.weblads.uk\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/icon2.svg.png\" title=\"icon2.svg\" alt=\"icon2.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e0c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03e0c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Property Auction. Can be quick once the auction date arrives but the process itself takes 6 to 10 weeks, costs can reach \u00a35,000, and there is no guarantee your flat will sell on the day. If it does not reach the reserve price, you are back to square one with auction fees already paid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3e8b13 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b3e8b13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide-right&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244e286 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"244e286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mattknowles.weblads.uk\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/icon3.svg.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5898\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f1948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37f1948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Selling Directly to Me. No fees, no agents, no uncertainty. I make you a cash offer, we agree a timescale that works for you, and I handle everything from there. Most sales complete in 2 to 3 weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c06cca elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c06cca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b48436\" data-id=\"6b48436\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b78b384 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b78b384\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fe40d9\" data-id=\"1fe40d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-298ebf7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"298ebf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slide-right&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SELLING A FLAT WITH A SHORT LEASE<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934b1f5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"934b1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slide-right&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Short Lease? That Is Not a Problem for Me.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7834a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7834a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is one of the most common problems flat owners face when trying to sell. If your flat has a lease under 89 years, many mortgage lenders will not lend against it, which severely limits the pool of buyers available to you on the open market. Under 80 years and the situation becomes even more difficult, with lease extensions becoming increasingly expensive and the number of willing buyers shrinking further.<\/p><p>I buy flats with short leases. If you are struggling to sell because of a lease issue, that is not a barrier for me. I assess the flat on its own merits and make an offer that reflects the current situation. Get in touch and let us talk through your specific circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d3059c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d3059c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d37e2a0\" data-id=\"d37e2a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a27816 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a27816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slide-right&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW MUCH WILL I OFFER FOR YOUR FLAT<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df9f77 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2df9f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slide-right&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Honest Answer on Price<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc0a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cc0a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I will always be upfront with you about this. I cannot offer full open market value for your flat. The figure I typically work to is around 80% of market value, though this depends on the specific property, its condition, its location, the lease length, and the circumstances of the sale. In some cases I can achieve more.<\/p><p>The best way to find out exactly what I can offer is a quick conversation. No obligation, no pressure, just an honest figure based on your specific property and situation.<\/p><p>And remember, as the comparison table below shows, what looks like a lower offer on the surface often puts more money in your pocket once you factor in the months of costs, fees, and ongoing bills that come with a traditional sale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af833cc elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-bottom most-valued elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af833cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bccc35f\" data-id=\"bccc35f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a27ef elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97a27ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slide-up&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Whatever Your Flat Situation, Get in Touch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da3be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9da3be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have bought flats in all of the following situations and more. If yours is not listed, get in touch anyway and I will let you know if I can help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17d4ce list-50 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d17d4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slide-up&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-circle-check\"><li>Flats with short leases under 89 years.<\/li><li>Flats with short leases under 80 years.\u00a0<\/li><li>Flats with managing agent complications.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flats in need of full refurbishment.<\/span><\/li><li>Flats that have been empty for extended periods.<\/li><li>Flats with ground rent issues<\/li><li>Leasehold flats with legal complications.<\/li><li>Flats with sitting tenants#<\/li><li>Flats with sitting tenants<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-286afcf elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-bottom most-valued elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"286afcf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-240f4ba\" data-id=\"240f4ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9283c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9283c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .mkp-wrap {\r\n    font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif !important;\r\n    font-size: 16px !important;\r\n    line-height: 1.5 !important;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n    padding: 40px 20px;\r\n    color: #2C3E50;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n  .mkp-wrap *, .mkp-wrap *::before, .mkp-wrap *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }\r\n  .mkp-eyebrow {\r\n    font-size: 14px !important;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    letter-spacing: 0.1em;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n    color: #2ECC71;\r\n    margin: 0 0 10px;\r\n  }\r\n  .mkp-headline {\r\n    font-size: 32px !important;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    color: #1C3557;\r\n    margin: 0 0 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.25;\r\n  }\r\n  @media (max-width: 600px) { .mkp-headline { font-size: 22px !important; } }\r\n  .mkp-intro {\r\n    font-size: 16px !important;\r\n    line-height: 1.8;\r\n    color: #1C3557;\r\n    margin: 0 0 32px;\r\n    max-width: 700px;\r\n  }\r\n  .mkp-card {\r\n    background: #fff;\r\n    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\r\n    border-radius: 12px;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(28,53,87,0.07);\r\n  }\r\n  .mkp-overflow { overflow-x: auto; }\r\n  .mkp-wrap table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    min-width: 480px;\r\n  }\r\n  .mkp-wrap thead tr { background: #F8F9FA; }\r\n  .mkp-wrap thead th {\r\n    padding: 18px 24px;\r\n    font-size: 14px !important;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    color: #1C3557;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\r\n  }\r\n  .mkp-wrap tbody tr { border-bottom: 1px solid #edf2f7; }\r\n  .mkp-wrap tbody tr:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\r\n  .mkp-wrap tbody td {\r\n    padding: 20px 24px;\r\n    font-size: 15px !important;\r\n    color: #2C3E50;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n    vertical-align: middle;\r\n  }\r\n  .mkp-wrap tbody tr.mkp-row td {\r\n    background: #1C3557;\r\n    color: #fff;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    font-size: 15px !important;\r\n  }\r\n  .mkp-outro {\r\n    margin-top: 24px;\r\n    padding: 20px 24px;\r\n    background: #E8F4FD;\r\n    border-left: 4px solid #1C3557;\r\n    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\r\n    font-size: 15px !important;\r\n    line-height: 1.8;\r\n    color: #2C3E50;\r\n  }\r\n  .mkp-outro strong { color: #1C3557; }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"mkp-wrap\">\r\n\r\n  <p class=\"mkp-eyebrow\">The honest numbers<\/p>\r\n  <h2 class=\"mkp-headline\">Why a lower offer does not always mean less money in your pocket.<\/h2>\r\n  <p class=\"mkp-intro\">Corporate cash buyers show you comparison tables that make their offer look better than it is. I would rather show you an honest one. Here is what the numbers actually look like on a typical \u00a3100,000 property.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"mkp-card\">\r\n    <div class=\"mkp-overflow\">\r\n      <table>\r\n        <thead>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <th>Sale route<\/th>\r\n            <th>Estate agent (9 months)<\/th>\r\n            <th>Matt Knowles Property<\/th>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n        <\/thead>\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td>Advertised price<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a3100,000<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a380,000<\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td>Offer accepted <span style=\"font-size:13px !important;color:#a0aec0;\">(typical 5% discount)<\/span><\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a395,000<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a380,000<\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td>Post-survey negotiation<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a391,750<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a380,000<\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td>Estate agent fees <span style=\"font-size:13px !important;color:#a0aec0;\">(2% + VAT)<\/span><\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a389,548<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a380,000<\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td>Solicitor fees<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a388,348<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a380,000<\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td>Utility bills &amp; council tax <span style=\"font-size:13px !important;color:#a0aec0;\">(9 months)<\/span><\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a384,973<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a380,000<\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td>Mortgage payments during sale<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a379,906<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a380,000<\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr class=\"mkp-row\">\r\n            <td>What you actually receive<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a379,906<\/td>\r\n            <td>\u00a380,000<\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"mkp-outro\">\r\n    <strong>The figures speak for themselves.<\/strong> A lower headline offer does not always mean less money in your pocket \u2014 especially when you factor in the months of costs, fees, and uncertainty the traditional route carries with it.\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65e79a4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65e79a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58d38a5\" data-id=\"58d38a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36001e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"36001e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"property-comparison-table\">\r\n  <table>\r\n    <thead>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Option<\/th>\r\n        <th>Average Sale Length<\/th>\r\n        <th>Typical Cost to You<\/th>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/thead>\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr class=\"highlighted-row\">\r\n        <td>Matt Knowles Property<\/td>\r\n        <td>2 to 3 weeks<\/td>\r\n        <td>\u00a30<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Other house buying companies<\/td>\r\n        <td>2 to 10 weeks<\/td>\r\n        <td>\u00a31,000<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Property auction<\/td>\r\n        <td>6 to 10 weeks<\/td>\r\n        <td>\u00a32,500 to \u00a35,000<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Online estate agent<\/td>\r\n        <td>16 to 25 weeks<\/td>\r\n        <td>\u00a31,000 to \u00a35,000<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Estate agent<\/td>\r\n        <td>15 to 52 weeks<\/td>\r\n        <td>\u00a35,000<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.property-comparison-table {\r\n  margin: 20px 0;\r\n  overflow-x: auto;\r\n  background-color: white;\r\n  border-radius: 8px;\r\n  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.property-comparison-table table {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  border-collapse: collapse;\r\n  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.property-comparison-table th,\r\n.property-comparison-table td {\r\n  padding: 15px 20px;\r\n  text-align: left;\r\n  border-bottom: 1px 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Call me, message me on WhatsApp, or fill in the form. Tell me about your property and your situation. No pressure, no scripts, just a conversation.\r\n<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-number\">1<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <!-- Chapter Two -->\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-item left\">\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"chapter-title\"> Step 2\r\n<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"chapter-description\">\r\n                    <p>I Review and Come Back to You Within 24 Hours. I assess the property and come back to you personally with an honest cash offer within 24 hours.\r\n<\/p>\r\n                    \r\n                  \r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-number\">2<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <!-- Chapter Three -->\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-item right\">\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"chapter-title\"> Step 3 <\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"chapter-description\">\r\n                    <p>RICS Survey at My Cost. If the offer works for you in principle, I instruct a RICS accredited surveyor at my own cost. 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