29/04/2020
Thinking of selling your home? The top 20 property turn-offs revealed below - These features would deter potential home buyers from making an offer on a property.
1. Damp stains on walls and ceilings – 69 per cent
2. Bad smells (e.g. damp, food, ci******es, pets, etc.) – 63 per cent
3. Property in poor state of repair (rotten window frames, peeling paintwork, etc.) – 59 per cent
4. No parking – 56 per cent
5. Broadband blackspot – 53 per cent
6. Unfinished building work – 53 per cent
7. No garden – 52 per cent
8. Property not connected to mains gas – 51 per cent
9. Rubbish strewn in neighbouring gardens – 48 per cent
10. A dirty house – 46 per cent
11. Outdated electricals/wiring – 46 per cent
12. Poor natural light/dark rooms – 43 per cent
13. Dilapidated neighbouring property – 43 per cent
14. Proximity to major road or motorway – 43 per cent
15. Small room sizes – 40 per cent
16. Small kitchen – 39 per cent
17. Bad DIY – 38 per cent
18. Student let next door – 37 per cent
19. Old boiler or central heating system – 37 per cent
20. Stone cladding, render or pebble dash on exterior walls – 31 per cent
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These features would deter potential home buyers from making an offer on a property.
