We buy any house scams

[diyhelp]

As finances become tougher for many households the need to downsize and raise capital as quickly as possible can become desperate. As a consequence, we have seen a number of house buying scams emerging over the last few years. Here is an interesting article:-

https://www.propertyforum.com/property-in-the-uk/caution-watch-out-for-we-buy-any-house-scams.html

Has anybody experienced such scams?

 

[Longterminvestor]

All I will say is:-

"If it looks too good to be true then it probably is"

 

[realdeals]

Unfortunately, there will always be people desperate for cash with the financial pressure sometimes removing their radar for potential scams and “too good to be true” situations. These are the type of people that the scammers live off and before victims realise what they have done, it is often too late.

 

[Jem Rose]

Not so many of these companies about now but I do remember a time when they were advertising everywhere. The property equivalent of ambulance chasers. As longterminvestor says if it looks to good to be true it most probably is