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If buying a house, what would make you want to walk straight back out?

354 replies

JMSA · 07/11/2025 16:41

I mean it lighthearted-ish, as we probably wouldn’t be quite so rude! But what is an absolute dealbreaker for you?
For me it would be the presence of a Saniflo/macerator toilet. Evil things.

OP posts:
HonoraryMummy · 08/11/2025 19:20

Perfect for neighbourhood swingers' parties.

ThisRedZebra · 08/11/2025 19:50

Flags up in neighbours houses

oldmoaner · 08/11/2025 19:52

We went to view a house, very nice, opened patio doors 1,000s of ants. I was gone, no chance I could live there 🤣😂🤣😂🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

angela1952 · 08/11/2025 20:08

Smells of any kind: cat, dog, cigarettes. Even those plug in scent things because they're usually put in to cover up other nasty pongs.

I don't mind any sort of work that needs doing, provided the house doesn't have obvious subsidence in the main building. Damp isn't really a no either as virtually all damp can be sorted fairly simply.

givemesteel · 08/11/2025 20:19

Depends. Only things are things I can't live with like clearly disfunctional neighbours or a really busy road. The latter is depending on other factors ie affording a really great house in a area I can't otherwise afford. I think neighbours is the deal breaker as they can make your life a misery.

Everything else is factored in to the price.

StrongLikeMamma · 08/11/2025 21:17

Titasaducksarse · 07/11/2025 16:42

Stinking of fags

This.

Citrusbergamia · 08/11/2025 21:33

Went to view a beautiful bungalow, in the perfect road/area and I was so excited... and when we got there, there was evidence of damage...full length window adjacent to front door had been smashed in, doors and walls with fist shaped holes, kitchen cupboard door ripped off, curtains hanging off rail... Apparently the couple selling it were divorcing and the property had the scars of the arguments. I just couldn't shake off a real feeling of foreboding so said no. Subsequently found out, he'd beaten his wife up and she ended up in hospital. Awful.

Philandbill · 08/11/2025 21:38

Smelling of dogs or cigarettes. Bleugh.

Richtea1234 · 08/11/2025 21:48

Ilovemychocolate · 07/11/2025 16:47

This actually happened to me… motorbike in kitchen in pieces, and bondage straps tied to the bedposts 😳

How fascinating…elaborate..?

ladygindiva · 08/11/2025 22:03

Damp. Bad vibes. Cracks in ceiling. No window in bathroom.

Marylou2 · 08/11/2025 22:13

Odd smells, messy and cluttered. Any suggestion of pet mess or smoke. I visit at all times of day to check for parking issues and noise. Might just park up the road and go past. My key weapon is DD who has "feelings" about buildings. She refused an incredible school offer due to lack of ceiling height and not liking the windows. She is never wrong. Honestly I could rent her out for viewings.

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 09/11/2025 02:11

Artex ceilings.
No gas supply.
House next to a park or school.

People next door breed dangerous banned dogs
Abandoned cars in drive way and front gardens.
House No.scratched onto rubbish bin with a key

Insects crawling out of of woodwork.
Infestations of any kind.
The smell.of sewage.
Blocked drains
Traced of newly dug graves in the garden.

Living next door to Wokes.

BigAnne · 09/11/2025 07:49

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 09/11/2025 02:11

Artex ceilings.
No gas supply.
House next to a park or school.

People next door breed dangerous banned dogs
Abandoned cars in drive way and front gardens.
House No.scratched onto rubbish bin with a key

Insects crawling out of of woodwork.
Infestations of any kind.
The smell.of sewage.
Blocked drains
Traced of newly dug graves in the garden.

Living next door to Wokes.

What would living next door to wokes be like?

YorkshirePuddingsGreatestFan · 09/11/2025 08:11

It was absolutely filthy. They seemed oblivious to the dirt.

They had a dog (not a dog hater. Got them myself but I also know how to use a hoover and I bath mine). All the carpets were thick of dog hair and strong dog smell. The dog came for a pet while we were talking and he felt greasy, smelled and in need of a bath.

The stairs were those ones with a turn at the bottom, so there's a couple of stairs, then a big wide stair. The wide bit was piled high with clutter so we had to squeeze past to go up stairs.

Bathroom covered in ingrained dirt, like black grout and sealant, black round the taps and toilet hinges, black round the window frames, fan thick of dust.

She opened the built in oven to check on a casserole while we were in the kitchen and it was thick of brown grease and burnt on crap.

All the decor was dated. Wallpaper where it's stripy on the bottom and flowery on the top with a border round. Paintwork yellowing and dirty looking.

Didn't really see one bedroom. They opened the door and we could see the walls, ceiling and floor were all black. A teenage boy told us to fuck off, which they chuckled about and said boys eh?

Back garden was grassed but all churned up from the dog, was covered in poo and he'd dug holes in several places.

They kept saying how perfect it was and it was ready to move into and we wouldn't have to do a thing to it if we bought it. Completely deluded!

Kendodd · 09/11/2025 08:24

I would say fake grass but I suppose you just have to factor in the cost of getting rid of it.

haveaword · 09/11/2025 08:28

Any strong smell

…thoughts of house hunting makes me shudder and I’m 90% sure we are here until we can’t cope with it

CaptainMyCaptain · 09/11/2025 08:35

Living next door to Wokes.

What on Earth does that mean and how would you know?

BackinGodsOwn · 09/11/2025 08:49

Woakes, Stokes, Foakes... ANY England cricketer.

The sound of leather on willow all day long...

CaptainMyCaptain · 09/11/2025 08:51

BackinGodsOwn · 09/11/2025 08:49

Woakes, Stokes, Foakes... ANY England cricketer.

The sound of leather on willow all day long...

And all those balls flying into the garden.

MiseryIn · 09/11/2025 09:11

Neighbours smoking weed. Hate the smell.

in the home itself - dog smell. You can never properly get rid of the smell. Dog people don’t seem to realise that their homes/cars smell of dog.

donaldson7111 · 09/11/2025 09:47

Neighbor burning stuff in a barrel. Yep that happened on a viewing.

Deboragh · 09/11/2025 10:27

Fknl.

CommonAsMucklowe · 09/11/2025 10:49

A trampoline in next doors garden. Or actually any play equipment.

MzHz · 09/11/2025 11:55

Next door neighbour curtains still closed in the afternoon

AlexisP90 · 09/11/2025 11:57

So this happend recently when we were house hunting.

Viewing was going ok then we went upstairs.

In one of the bedrooms there was a half naked man JUST LAID ON THE BED! Watching TV... Didnt say a word or even make eye contact with DP.

No warning from the EA he would be there, top less and just in boxers at that.

DP said oh gosh sorry as we walked in and said there is a man in there.. EA said "oh yeah just one thought..."

She then encouraged me to go look at the room... I declined and walked out.

Weirdest viewing ive ever had...