First-time buyers will never pay a transaction fee to open for offer. Not today. Not when you complete. Not ever.
A comprehensive list of fees you will never pay as a verified first-time buyer on open for offer.
No percentage of purchase price
No fee for connecting you with a seller
No charge when you exchange or complete
No auction-style buyer surcharge
No processing or admin charges
No reservation or holding deposit to us
Partner introductions are always free
No charge to request or attend viewings
No charge for market data or reports
Transparency means explaining our business model, not just our pricing. Here's exactly how open for offer earns revenue.
Homeowners pay £9.99/month for the For Sale tier, which includes priority placement, unlimited photos, and advanced analytics.
Our standard success fee is 0.5%, but sellers who accept an FTB offer pay just 0.25%. Your monthly subscription is credited against the fee. Managed sales with agent matching are 0.5–0.8% + VAT.
When we connect you with a mortgage broker, conveyancer, or surveyor, the partner pays us a referral commission. You pay nothing.
Our FTB Seller Incentive rewards homeowners who accept offers from first-time buyers. Lower fees for you, zero fees for them.
Chain-free buyers reduce fall-through risk from 29% to under 5%
FTB status verified via self-declaration + Land Registry checks
You save 50% on success fees with no reduction in service
Combined with the Zero-Fee Guarantee, the FTB pays nothing
Instead of charging you, we've built a network of regulated partners who help you navigate the buying process.
Free initial consultation with FCA-regulated brokers. Compare deals from 90+ lenders. Help to Buy and Shared Ownership specialists available.
Get transparent quotes from 3+ regulated conveyancers. No hidden extras. Average FTB saving: £200–£400 vs high-street solicitors.
Book RICS-accredited surveyors online. Choose from Condition Reports, Homebuyer Reports, or full Building Surveys.
Compare building and contents insurance from leading UK providers. Get covered from exchange to protect your purchase.
The open for offer Zero-Fee Guarantee is made by OMPT Group Limited (Company No. 13206639), registered at 22 St Peters Street, Stamford, PE9 2PF. It applies to all users who hold verified first-time buyer status as defined by HMRC for Stamp Duty Land Tax relief purposes.
This guarantee is a permanent commitment. Should the terms ever change (which we do not intend), existing verified FTBs would retain the guarantee for the entirety of their first property purchase.
For questions about the guarantee, contact us at hello@openforoffer.com
No. The Zero-Fee Guarantee is a permanent, unconditional commitment by OMPT Group Limited (Company No. 13206639). It is not time-limited, not subject to conditions, and will never be withdrawn. It is written into our terms of service.
It means first-time buyers will never be charged a success fee, finder's fee, completion fee, referral fee, buyer's premium, booking fee, administration fee, or any other fee by open for offer in connection with purchasing a property. The only buyer costs are standard third-party costs (solicitor, survey, mortgage) which you pay directly to those providers.
We generate revenue in three ways: (1) seller subscriptions (from £9.99/month, or Mover bundles from £14.99/month for those buying and selling), (2) seller completion fees (0.5% standard, or just 0.25% when selling to a verified FTB — with monthly subscription credited against the fee), and (3) referral commissions from partners (mortgage brokers, conveyancers, surveyors) when we connect buyers with trusted providers. These partner services are always free for you to access.
We use the HMRC definition: a person who has never owned a freehold or leasehold interest in a dwelling anywhere in the world. This is the same definition used for Stamp Duty Land Tax first-time buyer relief. We verify this through a self-declaration combined with HM Land Registry checks for England & Wales.
Under the HMRC definition, you would not qualify as a first-time buyer. However, our free buyer membership and property search tools are available to everyone — the Zero-Fee Guarantee specifically applies to verified first-time buyers.
No. Accessing quotes and introductions through our partner network is completely free. The partners pay us a referral fee — you never pay us anything. The partners may charge their own professional fees, which are always disclosed transparently before you commit.
No. This is a binding commitment. Any future changes would only apply to new users who sign up after the change date, and existing verified FTBs would retain the guarantee for life. We have no plans or intention to change this — it is core to our business model.
Join open for offer and start searching — with the peace of mind that you'll never pay us a penny in transaction fees.