Abandoning a house

aardvaak

My house which I own outright is very large 4000 sq ft part 17 cent. it is a nightmare to heat as no central heating and hot water it leaks water from the roof and loads of water pipes, threadbare carpets and lots of fused lights.

I have had enough and plan to abandon it to whatever - can anyone stop me - tough if they can.

eddddy

Do you really think the house is only worth £0?

Have you spoken to estate agents and/or auctioneers about selling it?

Either to a builder who would renovate it (or maybe even convert it into flats), or to a developer who might demolish it and build a new house or houses.

Is it listed and/or in an area where getting planning consent is difficult?

aardvaak

eddddy wrote: »

Do you really think the house is only worth £0?

Have you spoken to estate agents and/or auctioneers about selling it?

Either to a builder who would renovate it (or maybe even convert it into flats), or to a developer who might demolish it and build a new house or houses.

Is it listed and/or in an area where getting planning consent is difficult?

Believe me it is not saleable apart from the fact there is clutter everywhere judging by how people tart their house up for sale this is unsaleable.


It is in a rural area who would want a flat here?


No it is not listed - because in a rural area planning would not normally be granted

gaz_moose

there was a house near me that was abandoned / fell in to disrepair. after a few years the council replaced the fence/fixed the roof/made the building safe and pursued the owner for the costs.

aardvaak

gaz_moose wrote: »

there was a house near me that was abandoned / fell in to disrepair. after a few years the council replaced the fence/fixed the roof/made the building safe and pursued the owner for the costs.

Maybe they can do that if it is listed but it is not - it is mine surely I can do what I like with it including taking a bulldozer to it if I could be bothered.


It is also full of clutter which seeing homes under the hammer is a putter off

eddddy

aardvaak wrote: »

Believe me it is not saleable apart from the fact there is clutter everywhere judging by how people tart their house up for sale this is unsaleable.

You don't have to 'tart up' a property to sell it to a builder/developer.

For example, this one:

link:https://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-73431688.html





Or this one:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-73761706.html


Or this one:
Link: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-63306708.html

aardvaak

eddddy wrote: »

You don't 'tart up' a property to sell it to a builder/developer.

For example, this one:

link:https://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-73431688.html





Or this one:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-73761706.html


Or this one:
Link: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-63306708.html

I agree that is worse - I would think they would be extreamly lucky to get £220,000 for that.


This place is making more and more depressed to the point of desperation

eddddy

aardvaak wrote: »

I agree that is worse - I would think they would be extreamly lucky to get £220,000 for that.

Why?

It's a business transaction. A builder/developer will look at the purchase price; the cost of renovation; and what they can sell the renovated property for.

If there's enough profit, they'll buy it.

(The pictures are from 3 different properties - follow the 3 different links. There are hundreds of properties like those on Rightmove.)

aardvaak wrote: »

This place is making more and more depressed to the point of desperation

• Get a few estate agents (and/or auctioneers) to have a look. They'll be polite (maybe even grovelling to you), because they want your business.

• Instruct the one you like best.

• Walk away and let them get on with it. Have zero involvement in the selling process (except accepting/rejecting offers).

If you want to stay living in the house while it's being sold, just ask the estate agent to tell you when each viewing will be - and go out for an hour or two, so you don't even have to even meet prospective buyers.

Keep_pedalling

Just abandoning the place won’t free you from it, you will still have to pay council tax and empty houses will eventually get charged more.

All land has a value and is sellable, so sell it and be free.

aardvaak

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

Just abandoning the place won’t free you from it, you will still have to pay council tax and empty houses will eventually get charged more.

All land has a value and is sellable, so sell it and be free.

I would still pay the council tax as I might live in a caravan on site which I suspect will be a lot more comfortable

All land has a value and is sellable - it is only agricultural

aardvaak

eddddy wrote: »

Why?

It's a business transaction. A builder/developer will look at the purchase price; the cost of renovation; and what they can sell the renovated property for.

If there's enough profit, they'll buy it.

(The pictures are from 3 different properties - follow the 3 different links. There are hundreds of properties like those on Rightmove.)

• Get a few estate agents (and/or auctioneers) to have a look. They'll be polite (maybe even grovelling to you), because they want your business.

• Instruct the one you like best.

• Walk away and let them get on with it. Have zero involvement in the selling process (except accepting/rejecting offers).

If you want to stay living in the house while it's being sold, just ask the estate agent to tell you when each viewing will be - and go out for an hour or two, so you don't even have to even meet prospective buyers.

Thank you - the third photo resembles mine


But why is it the on Home under the Hammer do they say clutter is a no no?