Estate agents and their descriptions

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I couldn't find a thread specifically on estate agents so I'm starting one.

In the description of a house for sale locally

"Cloakroom to be renervated
Wooden door to the rear of the kitchen leading to an area which can be renervated to new owners choice."

“The accommodation is comprised of….” is just wrong and irritating!
https://www.scribbr.co.uk/common-errors/comprised-of-mistake/

There are far too many houses that “boast” about themselves. I wonder if they have secret conversations about their superior gardens and the view from the master bedroom.

Sort after (area)

“Breathtaking”, “stunning” and “incredible”. No it isn’t. It’s a house and is none of these things.

Estate Agents and the English house selling process is outdated.

We wouldn't need EA any more if Rightmove let us upload our own photos and arrange viewings via the app.

The seller should have a searches & survey package that prospective purchasers can view prior to submitting an offer.

It's saved a lot of faff and stress.

Specialist conveyancing not general solicitors.

'Deceptively spacious'

Small.

My house was described as having 'original Yorkshire sash sliding windows.'

It does not. It hasn't had those since the entire row was renovated (or renervated, possibly) in 1972. But the agents just copy over previous descriptions without having the faintest idea what they mean. It has normal UPVC double glazed windows, not a trace of a traditional Yorkshire sash.

I'll never forget the 'double bedroom with built-in wardrobe' in one house we viewed. Oddly, the dimensions were missing from the particulars. We were dubious, but the house was in a good location so we has a look.

Yes, there was a double bed in it. Nothing else. No space for anything else - the room was 8'x8'. And the built-in wardrobe was the airing cupboard, which also contained the shower pump.