Strike, a digital-first estate agent, is rolling its sell for free service out across the Midlands and parts of Central England.
The free service, which launched in Yorkshire and the North West in June 2019, followed by Nottingham and the North East in 2020, allows homeowners to sell their home for free while still receiving local expert valuation and sales support.
Based on the average UK house price of £256,000, the model could allow homeowners to save almost £4,000 in commission fees - £1,000 more than the average stamp duty holiday saving.
Strike’s latest new locations include Birmingham, Leicestershire, Coventry, Derby, Dudley, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shrewsbury, Telford, Worcestershire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, with the online agent planning to offer its full service nationwide from early 2022.
Sam Mitchell, chief executive officer at Strike, said: “Strike is here to redefine the way we move. Estate agency has remained largely unchanged for 200 years, with people feeling overcharged and underwhelmed, but we’ve been fighting to change that since we launched our sell for free model back in June 2019.
Strike is the evolution of Housesimple following a rebrand in 2020. The online agent has sold over £1.7 billion worth of properties since it became the first agent to sell homes for free in 2019.
Its latest expansion will also see the creation of around 80 new jobs, as it welcomes more local experts on the ground, as well as recruiting for roles in its Financial Services team.
