Selling
Heating checks before selling your house
Heating is one of the most common items raised in survey negotiations. A current service record and a tidy, working system removes an easy lever for a price reduction.
For: Sellers and their agents
What buyers' surveyors flag
Missing service history, visible corrosion, no CO alarm, a boiler beyond its typical service life, and pipework that looks improvised. None of those require a new boiler to address — but all of them invite a request for money off if they're left unexplained.
Worth doing before listing
- Annual service with a dated record to hand to the buyer
- CO alarms present, in date and correctly located
- Minor leaks and weeping valves dealt with rather than left visible
- Benchmark book and any guarantee paperwork gathered together
Frequently asked
- Do I need a gas safety certificate to sell?
- Not legally for an owner-occupied sale, though a recent service record reassures buyers and costs little.
- Should I replace an old but working boiler?
- Usually not just to sell. Buyers rarely pay back the full cost. Document its condition instead.
- Can you provide a written condition report?
- Yes — a short independent report is often more persuasive than a verbal assurance.
Small spend, fewer deductions
A service and a page of paperwork typically costs a fraction of the reduction a buyer would otherwise ask for. That's the whole case for doing it.
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