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Brighton • Fast House Sale
Sell Your House Fast in Brighton
Cash offer within 24 hours. Complete in as little as 7 days. No estate agent fees, no chain, no surveys.
Step 1 of 2 – Your property
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£406,000
Average Brighton property price
160–200 days
Average traditional sale timeline
1 in 4
Sales fall through before completion
The Brighton Property Market
Selling property in Brighton in 2026
Brighton and Hove's property market is in a period of correction. The average house price sits at around £406,000, but values have declined approximately 2% over the past twelve months, with flats particularly affected as elevated mortgage costs and rising service charges reduce buyer confidence. Properties are spending an average of 15 weeks on the market before finding a buyer.
The post-pandemic surge of London commuters relocating to Brighton has eased as hybrid and full-office working patterns have normalised. Brighton remains an expensive market with structural demand from its tourism economy, university and creative sector employers — but for sellers who need certainty in a softening market, the risks of a traditional sale are considerably higher than they were in recent years. SmoothSale removes those risks entirely.
How it works
Sell your Brighton property in three steps
01
Get in touch
Fill in a short form with your property address and contact details, or call us directly on 0800 368 8952. We cover Brighton and all surrounding areas.
02
Receive your cash offer
We call you within one working hour during business hours. A written cash offer follows within 24 hours. The offer is clear, the calculation is explained, and there are no surveys required before we commit.
03
Complete on your terms
Accept the offer and choose your completion date. We can complete in as little as seven days. If you need longer, that is equally fine. We work to your timeline, not ours.
Compare your options
SmoothSale vs a traditional sale in Brighton
A cash buyer will offer below the open market value. That is the trade-off for speed, certainty, and zero selling costs. Here is how the two routes compare.
| Traditional sale | SmoothSale | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to complete | 5 to 9 months | As little as 7 days |
| Sale guaranteed | No. 1 in 4 fall through | Yes |
| Estate agent fees | 1% to 3% of sale price | None |
| Legal fees | Paid by seller | Covered by SmoothSale |
| Holding costs | Ongoing until sold | None |
| Viewings required | Yes | No |
Want to know what your property could realistically be worth as a cash sale?
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Where we buy
Areas we buy in across East Sussex
We buy across Brighton and Hove and the wider coastal and inland areas, including Hove, Portslade, Shoreham, Worthing, Lewes, Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath.
Who we help
Why Brighton sellers choose SmoothSale
People sell quickly for many different reasons. The most common situations we deal with include:
- Divorce or separation: selling the family home as part of a financial settlement, or to draw a clear line under a relationship.
- Probate or inherited property: selling an estate property quickly and without unnecessary complexity.
- Financial difficulty: releasing equity to clear debt or prevent repossession. We can complete faster than most creditor timelines.
- Landlord exit: selling a vacant property following the end of a tenancy. We buy vacant possession only.
- Relocating for work or family: selling before or during a move when a traditional sale timeline does not fit.
- Change in health or circumstances: selling a property that is no longer manageable or needed.
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Customer reviews
What our customers say
★★★★★
“I needed to sell quickly over the Christmas holidays and an open market sale wasn’t possible. We completed with SmoothSale in under a month and received cash for the property. Really good service from Zak.”
Jo
★★★★★
“A very professional company who made me feel valued from the beginning. Zak and his team exceeded my expectations and supported me throughout. I would definitely recommend SmoothSale.”
Wasim
★★★★★
“Spoke to a load of other companies but all messed me around unlike Max at SmoothSale. Top service from everyone. Couldn’t have been happier.”
Aidi
Common questions
Frequently asked questions about selling property in Brighton
We can complete in as little as seven days from the point you accept our offer. We cover Brighton, Hove and the surrounding coastal and inland areas.
We buy across Brighton and Hove and the wider area, including Hove, Portslade, Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Peacehaven, Lewes, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Newhaven and Seaford.
Yes. We buy all residential property types including leasehold flats and apartments. Short leases and service charge concerns are factored into the offer calculation, which we always explain clearly.
Yes. SmoothSale buys with its own direct funds — we are not a broker or lead generator. We are a member of the National Association of Property Buyers and registered with The Property Ombudsman.
We buy all residential property types, including terraced, semi-detached and detached houses, flats, apartments, new builds and properties with structural issues, short leases or that have been empty for an extended period.
We guarantee to beat any genuine written cash offer you receive from another cash house buying company. If you have a competing offer, share it with us and we will confirm whether we can exceed it.
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