How clean do you leave the sold house?

devotee

I'm hopefully exchanging soon (fingers crossed ) and I'd like to leave my place spotless, but heard different opinions on what buyers expect of the place when they move in.
Some say as long as the bathroom and kitchen are clean, it's fine, but I'd expect clean carpets, etc... Unless buying a wreck!

So what are your opinions? I'm obviously buying another place so would be nice to know the general standard. Thanks!

pararct

You can leave it exactly how you like there is no convention other than pure old courtesy to leave it clean.
Windows cleaned carpets hoovered (as you move furniture out) and the grass cut. Clean the kitchen and bathroom to how you would like to find them as you moved in.

Simple really don't get too hung up on it. Your buyers will be far to busy to be running their fingers along the top of the doors to see if you have dusted them.

shisslemopp

I'm going to leave my place as clean as I'd like to find my new house. Not that that's going to be clean at all, seeing as the old lady that's selling to us, doesn't believe in hoovering more than once a month! :eek:

Some people though, like you've already mentioned, don't mind, as long as the bathroom and kitchen are clean.

Good luck with the new house

devotee

Thanks! I'm buying a place that was rented out, so I might ask the landlord to get it professionally cleaned - I imagine they would do that if they would be getting it ready for new tenants, so hopefully they'll do it for the new owner.
I'll leave my place spotless, it's going to a first time buyer, so might help them out!

roger196

Just as important to leave light bulbs, loo roll(s), telephone directory and instruction manuals for boiler and other white goods left. Phone numbers of local plumber, electrician, gardener, window cleaner, takeaway. Location of gas meter, electricty meter, water stopc#ck.
Also keys to back door, garage, windows. Code for burglar alarm.
"Welcome to your new home" card and bottle of wine if you are feeling generous.
Don't forget to take meter readings, ring utility companies and local council re council tax. Arrange for post office to forward mail.

eamon

I left all my previous properties as clean as poss. Its good karma.

KateLiana27

As long as it's not actively unhygienic, anything else is a bonus.

I'd do your normal weekly-type clean - hoover, make sure the bathroom suite and kitchen worksurfaces/sink are clean. It's ok to be a bit dusty, just nothing that would really gross people out. That's what I'd expect in a new property, so do unto others etc.

starlight_xx

Youll probably find the first thing the new owners do, regardless of how clean you leave it, is clean it again!

starlight_xx

devotee wrote: »

Thanks! I'm buying a place that was rented out, so I might ask the landlord to get it professionally cleaned !

Just cos its been rented out though doenst mean its going to be in need of a professional clean! Rented doesnt mean dirty. I know that its in my tenancy agreement that the place has to be thoroughly clean before I leave.

Egg_custard_2

I think something that gets overlooked by sellers but is really appreciated by buyers is a clean oven (if the house has one).

moneybunny123

I was going to clean our carpets (I like to try and do it a few times a year anyway, but just lately they're looking a bit grim). That was until my hubby pointed out that it's a futile exercise as, by the time the new owners have moved in and carried umpteen boxes and furniture through the house, I think my hard work and efforts will have come undone.

I will leave the kitchen and bathroom spotless, and will hoover everywhere else.

In the past I've even filled in holes where I've taken picture hooks out, and repainted over any scuffs. I shant be doing that this time though!

I will do as Roger196 said though and leave instruction manuals, lightbulbs (if they're no good in my new house), a card, a bottle of wine and important telephone numbers.