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Does a house HAVE to be decorated before selling?

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  • steph2901
    steph2901 Posts: 346 Forumite
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    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
    new_owner Posts: 238 Forumite
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    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
    AnotherJoe Posts: 19,622 Forumite
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    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
    hazyjo Posts: 15,475 Forumite
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    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 :)
    2024 wins: *must start comping again!*
  • Tunstallstoven
    Tunstallstoven Posts: 1,041 Forumite
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    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
    charb56 Posts: 48 Forumite
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    if you put a damp towel over it, then use the steam function on your iron it will bring the pile up beautifully
  • 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
    Smodlet Posts: 6,976 Forumite
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    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
    Plus Posts: 434 Forumite
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    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
    ancientofdays Posts: 2,913 Forumite
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    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.
    I was jumping to conclusions and one of them jumped back
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