What is essential to add value to sell a flat?

[RoseGold24]

Hi everyone! I bought my own Victorian tenement 1-bed flat a couple of years ago. It's fine but definitely not totally up to date (old electric oven, washing machine on its last legs, carpets definitely need replaced). I always planned to slowly do it up but I never really got the money together and now I'm probably going to move in with my partner.

My question is really, what are essentials that would add value/prevent losing cash on selling? Does getting a new oven and nice new carpets make a difference? Lots of people seem to want a blank canvas to do their own renovations??

Thanks!

A decent factor (not hacking & Paterson).

Make sure that the electrics are all to code.

Thanks so much everyone!! These are all great ideas, I had no idea at all where to start before. Xx

Before viewings chuck any and all clutter in your car boot.

People are surprisingly shallow and fall for modern/trendy vintage furnishings and quirky little bits and pieces around the place - all of which you will take with you. They also like a home to be spotlessly clean and give evidence that you can have a calm and peaceful life there (eg. good relations with neighbours which you need to emphasise big style if you have that). The old baking bread trick has some back-up behind it.