House Clearance Costs

What is the average cost of a house clearance in the UK?

On average a standard house clearance costs between £400 and £800. This is dependant on your location in the country with areas such as big cities costing more. Each clearance company varies on what they offer and and what they charge

How much do charities charge for house clearance?

All Charities charge for house clearances, and their prices will range from £400 to £800 depending on your location. In most cases it will cost the same as it would for Our House Clearance to clear your property.

Do people pay you for house clearance?

In some cases a clearance company will pay you instead of paying them, this is generally the case if the value of the items being removed outweighs the cost of the service provided. It also depends on if the clearance company accepts valuables in the form of payment.

Who pays for house clearance after death?

The Executors. After death an executor will be named in the will and is then responsible for distributing any funds from the estate and to meet any costs such as house clearance and funeral fees.

Why is house clearance so expensive?

The cost of a house clearance is dependant on many variables but the main cost is waste (junk) being removed from the property and the labour required to deal with items removed. It is a common misconception that it is free to dispose of waste, which is understandable because the general public can take things to the tip for free, but this is not the case for trade customers.

Can you get money for a house clearance?

Though in most cases, a house clearance company will not pay you to clear the property, if the value of items to be removed outweighs the cost of the clearance, the clearance could be free of charge and it could even offer you remuneration.

How do I get rid of furniture for free in the UK?

British Heart Foundation offer free nationwide collections of furniture, homewares and electrical items. Dunelm also offer mattress and furniture recycling in partnership with British Heart Foundation.

How to sell house clearance items?

Sell To A Dealer: Sell your items to a second hand dealer if you can find one, but a dealer will most likely only give you about 30% of the items market value, this is because they have costs for the collection, resale, and delivery to take into account before they can even start to make a profit on these items.

Sell on eBay:

Sell on free sale sites: Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree, Vinted, Depop etc are all good places to sell items, however  

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