Does a house HAVE to be decorated before selling?

steph2901 · 7 March 2018 at 5:45PM

I didn't paint my last house when I sold it, I'd painted a couple of years before. I would just make sure the house is clean and tidy.

new_owner · 7 March 2018 at 5:56PM

I did the opposite...

I did paint the house before selling. Mainly to make it more neutral. So I delayed the pictures being taken by two or three weeks until I was happy the house was ready.

Sold in two weeks. So did not seem to put anyone off.

It also allowed me to pay attention to all the odd-jobs I never got around to in each room.

AnotherJoe · 7 March 2018 at 6:32PM

Slinky wrote: »

Is this a windup?

Anyone remember the poster who complained about the dents in the carpet caused by previous furniture when they moved in?

OP, it is in fact the law that you need to get professional decorators in and then have the house inspected and vetted to ensure said decoration is up to modern standards and styles. Flock wallpaper, and chandeliers in any room with less than 12ft tall ceilings, are now punishable offences.

hazyjo · 7 March 2018 at 6:35PM

Take a look on rightmove at the properties up for sale - or go view a few. You'll soon see it's a big fat no

Tunstallstoven · 7 March 2018 at 6:42PM

Fair play... I can see I was overthinking this one a bit. I'd like to say that I was drunk/on drugs when I started the post, but alas not! Just hadn't clicked my brain into gear.

It's funny, I have actually had the vacuum cleaner on one carpet spot for the last two hours trying to suck up an indent from the sofa leg. I guess I'm safe to take it off now. I just wonder what the buyer will think when there are only three indents? That'll get them sratching their heads!

charb56 · 7 March 2018 at 7:19PM

if you put a damp towel over it, then use the steam function on your iron it will bring the pile up beautifully

Samsung_Note2 · 7 March 2018 at 7:33PM

Seagull27 wrote: »

Hi all

I'm just curious really... I know it makes a lot of sense to decorate before selling, so that it is more attractive to viewers, etc. But what state of decoration does it HAVE to be in when sold? And are there any other things which must be done?

I'm still in the first house I ever bought, so the selling side of things is all new to me...

Cheers

Well im glad you asked...same boat,bought our place in 2006 and still here.

Looking at either remortgage or maybe move and i assumed redecorate top to bottom....so yes thanks for asking as it has surprised me what the more seasoned buyers/sellers have said.

Smodlet · 7 March 2018 at 7:44PM

AnotherJoe wrote: »

Anyone remember the poster who complained about the dents in the carpet caused by previous furniture when they moved in?

OP, it is in fact the law that you need to get professional decorators in and then have the house inspected and vetted to ensure said decoration is up to modern standards and styles. Flock wallpaper, and chandeliers in any room with less than 12ft tall ceilings, are now punishable offences.

:rotfl: As is failing to deploy anti-gravity pads under all furniture to prevent the heinous indentations its feet cause. Disgraceful!

Plus · 8 March 2018 at 2:02AM

No, but think about who your target market might be. For instance a BTL landlord who wants to move in a tenant ASAP, or a retiree who doesn't want to worry about getting decorators in. Those people might consider a freshly decorated place a bonus. Others might consider it a waste because they're going to change the colour/rewire and replaster/knock walls down/whatever, so it doesn't matter to them.

ancientofdays · 8 March 2018 at 8:21AM

I am much more interested in the state of repair than the decoration because we will almost certainly want to decorate to our taste. As long as it is reasonably clean I wouldn't worry.

Does a house HAVE to be decorated before selling?

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