Introducing a ‘clean and tidy’ clause for property buyers?

A recent news article shared us that was on the Daily Mail website speaks of the introduction of a ‘clean and tidy’ clause when it comes to selling and buying of property.

Though an inventory will exist when it comes to knowing exactly what you are buying when you look to acquire a property, there can be many times that the buyers gets more than they bargained for so the sense behind an additional cover for the buyer makes sense.

In most cases you will buy the property as you see it with faulty electrics and dampness included – What you see, what you survey and what you inventory says is what you are parting with your money for. What about they when it comes to additional unwanted extras such as further damage, rubbish, missing items from door furniture to plants from the garden?

An idea shared by Kerry Sharples, a lawyer at Gorvins Solicitors in Manchester, gives us a clean and clear idea that a further insurance should be in place just in case – Sellers who leave their property in a poor state should be made to pay for the costs to get in back to an acceptable state and a week before the sale completes should see a revisit of the said property just before exchange of contracts took place.

 

EAN Breaking News

Breaking News. Have a new story to share with us? Then please get in contact today!

You May Also Enjoy

Estate Agent Talk

69% of homebuyers would compromise on their property

New research from UK Property Development reveals that 69% of recent UK homebuyers would be willing to compromise on the property itself to live in a better location, while 65% say they would pay more for a home if the location was right. The findings, from a survey of 1,016 recent UK homebuyers*, highlight the…
Read More
Breaking News

The UK towns boasting +80% house price growth amid nationwide drop

For the first time since 2023, UK house prices have dropped. However, many areas are bucking the recent news, with strong growth overall in the last 5 and 10 years. The cash house buyers and property experts at Sell House Fast have compiled ‘The Property Prosperity Index’, revealing the best places to buy and sell property…
Read More
Estate Agent Talk

London remains destination of choice for international property wealth

The latest research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that London accounts for 43% of all property titles owned by overseas companies across England and Wales, highlighting the capital’s enduring appeal as an international property investment destination. Benham and Reeves analysed the latest Land Registry Overseas Companies Ownership Data to…
Read More
to let sign 2025
Breaking News

First drop in rental supply in three years pushes rents higher

Rental growth set to accelerate to 4–5 per cent by the end of 2026 as higher mortgage rates keep would-be buyers renting for longer, reducing rental supply UK rents are 2.6 per cent higher in the 12 months to July 2026, up from 1.6 per cent in February and are on track to reach 4-5…
Read More
Breaking News

Breaking Property News 13/9/26

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Sourced Living Chooses Genifea AI to support its branch network and its clients Sourced Living, the lettings and estate agency network of Sourced Property Group, has chosen Genifea to handle customer enquiries across its branches — in what is also the London-based platform’s first…
Read More
Rightmove logo
Breaking News

Back-to-school buyer bounce outpaces typical September uplift

New real-time analysis from the UK’s largest property platform Rightmove reveals that buyer demand received a stronger than usual back-to-school boost during the first week of September Buyer demand increased by 5% during the opening week of the month, significantly higher than the average increase of 0.4% seen over the same period during the last…
Read More