Legal
Terms and Conditions
These terms govern your use of this website and any cash offer we make for your property. Nothing on this site is an offer capable of acceptance, no offer is legally binding until missives are concluded in Scotland, and we never charge you a fee at any stage.
Last updated September 2026
Definitions
These words have the following meanings wherever they appear on this page.
- We, us, our
- Home Sales Fast Ltd (company number SC736210), whose registered office is 2 Parkhouse Street, Ayr, KA7 2HH.
- You, your, the seller
- The person who uses this website or asks us for an offer on a property.
- The website
- homesalesfast.co.uk and every page, form and subdomain published on it.
- Indicative offer
- An initial price range based only on the information you give us and public data, before any inspection.
- Formal offer
- A written offer for a stated price, subject to contract, issued after we have assessed the property.
- Missives
- The exchange of formal letters between solicitors that creates a binding contract of sale in Scotland.
- Date of entry
- The agreed date on which the price is paid and ownership and keys transfer.
Terms in full
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About us and these terms
1.1 This website is operated by Home Sales Fast Ltd (company number SC736210). By using the website or submitting an enquiry you accept these terms in full.
1.2 We may update these terms from time to time. The version published on the site when you submit an enquiry is the version that applies to that enquiry.
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Information on this website
2.1 The content of this website is general information about selling property in Scotland. It is not legal, financial, tax or investment advice and must not be relied on as a substitute for advice from your own solicitor or adviser.
2.2 Timescales, costs and market figures quoted anywhere on the site are typical ranges for illustration. Your own circumstances will differ.
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Requesting a cash offer
3.1 When you submit the enquiry form or call us, you are asking us to consider making an offer. You are not committing to sell and you are under no obligation at any point.
3.2 You confirm that you are the owner of the property or are authorised to act on the owner's behalf, and that the information you give us is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
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How our offers work
4.1 We normally issue an indicative offer within 24 hours and a formal offer once we have inspected the property or reviewed the information we need.
4.2 Every offer is made subject to contract, subject to title and subject to the property being as described. It is not legally binding on either party until missives are concluded.
- (a)Our formal offer states a price, a proposed date of entry and anything included or excluded from the sale.
- (b)We will not reduce an agreed price unless something material comes to light that was not disclosed to us, such as an undeclared structural defect, title problem or occupancy issue.
- (c)If we do need to revise a price, we will explain in writing exactly why.
- (d)You may withdraw at any point before missives conclude, at no cost to you.
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Fees and costs
5.1 We do not charge you a fee for an offer, a valuation or a survey, and there are no deductions from the agreed price at settlement.
5.2 We meet the standard legal costs of the purchase on the terms set out in our formal offer. Costs outside that scope, such as complex executry work, discharge of unusual securities or your own tax advice, remain your responsibility.
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Your solicitor
6.1 You must instruct your own independent Scottish solicitor to act for you. We will never ask you to use a solicitor chosen by us to represent your interests.
6.2 Your solicitor should review any offer before you accept it, and will handle missives, the disposition and registration with Registers of Scotland.
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Your obligations before settlement
7.1 Between accepting an offer and the date of entry you agree to the following.
- (a)Disclose anything you know about the property that would affect its value or saleability.
- (b)Keep the property insured and in the condition it was in when we inspected it, fair wear and tear excepted.
- (c)Provide access for any inspection reasonably required, on reasonable notice.
- (d)Tell us promptly about any notice, arrears, dispute or claim affecting the property.
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Intellectual property
8.1 All text, images, layout and branding on this website belong to us or our licensors. You may view and print pages for your own use but may not reproduce or republish any part of the site commercially without our written permission.
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Limitation of liability
9.1 We do not exclude or limit liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that cannot lawfully be excluded.
9.2 Subject to that, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, or loss arising from your reliance on general information published on this website.
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Complaints and governing law
10.1 If something goes wrong, please use our complaints procedure. You can contact us on 07411 211618 or in writing at 2 Parkhouse Street, Ayr, KA7 2HH.
10.2 These terms are governed by the law of Scotland, and the Scottish courts have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them.
Before you accept any offer, check
Run through this list with your own solicitor. It applies to any cash buyer, not only to us.
- The offer is in writing and names the buying company and its company number
- The price, the date of entry and anything included or excluded are all stated
- There are no fees, commissions or deductions at any stage
- The circumstances in which the price could change are set out clearly
- You are free to instruct your own independent solicitor
- Proof of funds has been provided or is available on request
- You understand that nothing is binding until missives conclude
- Any outstanding mortgage, security or arrears position has been confirmed
Frequently asked questions
Is your offer legally binding?
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No. In Scotland neither party is bound until missives are concluded between the solicitors. Up to that point you can walk away without cost.
Do I have to pay anything?
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No. There is no fee for the offer or the valuation, no commission, and no deduction from the agreed price at settlement.
Can the price change after I accept?
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Only if something material that was not disclosed comes to light, such as an undeclared structural defect or a title problem. We explain any change in writing.
Can I use my own solicitor?
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Yes, and you should. Independent legal advice is essential and we would never ask you to share a solicitor with us.
