selling my house and renting another

sooty40_2

Can I put my small house on the market and rent another until it is sold ? If so do I have to pay two lots of Council tax, utility bills, insurance etc ? I just think my home would sell more easily if it was empty as it pretty cluttered at the moment. 

Alderbank

sooty40_2 said:

Can I put my small house on the market and rent another until it is sold ? Yes

If so do I have to pay two lots of Council tax, utility bills, insurance etc ? Yes

I just think my home would sell more easily if it was empty as it pretty cluttered at the moment. 

Renting another house would be a very expensive way of tidying your place. There is keen competition for rental properties in most areas, and all landlords look for good long-term tenants. They will have a queue of applicants and  would put you right at the bottom of the list.

Renting a self-storage unit would be far cheaper and easier.

Chucking out stuff you don't need would be cheaper still.

Bookworm105

yes of course you will have to pay bills & tax for the rental as well as the property owned.
why ever would you think you wouldn't.

bobster2

sooty40_2 said:

Can I put my small house on the market and rent another until it is sold ? If so do I have to pay two lots of Council tax, utility bills, insurance etc ? I just think my home would sell more easily if it was empty as it pretty cluttered at the moment. 

Of course you can do this. But as others have said it doesn't make much financial sense.

Putting aside the rent costs - for the cost of the additional council tax and insurance - you could rent a large storage locker. Stick a load of your clutter in there. Tidy up your house and get it on the market!

ThisIsWeird

As folk have said - probably not the best approach, and certainly a lot of hassle and extra expense.
What were you planning to do with all your 'clutter' if you did move into a rental property - take most/all of it with you, or put some in storage until you buy your next house?
Although cluttered is definitely an off-put, a house is usually more attractive when it still looks lived-in and not bare - viewers can visualise the space better. So the obvious mid-way option would be to declutter extensively and put everything into storage that you don't actually need, but keep enough to demonstrate the function of the home - eg dining table and chairs, beds and a wardrobe in each bedroom, that kind of stuff. You'll only need a small storage unit, and this will be miles cheaper, and far less hassle, than the other option.
Be prepared to find a good local cleaner to blitz your house - you go out for the day - and this will also be a mile cheaper that your other option. 
Make sure every cupboard in the house is tidy and not remotely cramped - still has room! - to give the impression that there's plenty of storage space in your house. If folk view an obviously lived-in house that is still neat & tidy, they will believe that they can live like that in your house too.
The only good reason I can think of to temporarily rent, is if the type of home you are ultimately after is very hard to come by, and you anticipate the search will take a while - and being a cash buyer could help there. There is always the (small) risk that your house sitting there on the market for a good few months unsold, even tho you have a legitimate reason, could make some buyers wary, but really they shouldn't be, as your EA will be primed to explain it's 'cos  you haven't found your new home yet.
Meanwhile, enjoy your remaining time there living in a clutter-free home, and get into that mindset for your new place!
Far better, I think, clearing, tidying and marketing, and start to capture interest.