Do you have to make good when you remove fittings?

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If you remove fittings (e.g. coat hooks, wall-mounted shelf) when you move out on completion of the sale, are you under an obligation to make good? And for those who removed fittings, did you make good? I don't have the paint anymore and some of the places have wallpaper which I also don't have anymore. Wondering what the etiquette is here. I will obviously leave the place spic and span but what if I can't make good?

It is appropriate to fill in holes with polyfilla and sand it smooth. If you no longer have the wallpaper or paint colour then that is sufficient in my opinion.

Every house I've ever moved into there have been holes from fittings that have been taken down. I'd just leave it

Yes you are supposed to make good, polyfilla and then rubbing down is fine. If your not prepared to do this don't take stuff down.

I haven’t ever filled in holes from when I have taken something down. And have never had that when moving in. If I can wash the wall if it has marks I do. But most of the time I haven’t. Mostly because I have not had time.

We never have tbh and we’ve bought & sold houses 6 times. Neither are the new properties perfect that we move into - they normally have various holes where things like wall mirrors have been removed.

We generally get a packing service. They come in like a swarm of locusts the day before removals day or the morning of removals day and remove everything in sight. There is no time to “make good”. I don’t think anyone expects a property they move into to be perfect ( we certainly don’t as you have to be realistic).

No, no obligation to make good. I have moved 8 times and never seen this/never done it. Didn't even think it was a thing til MN

This is about ten inches across on my bathroom wall and not even made it to the list of things I have to sue vendor for 👏

Oh my word! That's not a very nice welcome, for sure. I was thinking more about whether I'm expected to paint over. :) I will for sure fill holes and sand down. And I will not be leaving anything like was left for you. Sorry you've had a rubbish time of it.

I wouldn't make small holes good, they're par for the course.

Proper damage like that photo is a different matter.

Yes, of course. You fill, sand and touch-up paint any holes. That is, of course, if you've agreed with the buyer that you are allowed to take the fixtures in question.

My sellers didn’t, loads of holes and well embedded rawl plugs everywhere. Some of them I’ve just put something else up and used them but have spent a few hours filling, sanding and painting over the rest.
I wasn’t bothered, the place had clearly been recently decorated and they left the right paint so it wasn’t a big job as I could get away with touching up over the repairs and didn’t need to paint whole walls.

I haven't agreed with the buyer that I'm allowed to take the fittings - they were not included in the sale as set out in the fittings and contents form. I won't be painting over (I don't have the paint nor the wall paper) and I take comfort from the fact that most on the thread agree that filling and sanding over will suffice.

I've never bought a house that didn't have holes in the walls.

I don't do it either now

I wouldn’t expect shelves and hooks to be removed though. Pictures, yes.