The report, from find-a-tradesperson platform Rated People, revealed that three in five prospective buyers (61 per cent) say they’d put in a lower offer if a property wasn’t clean when they viewed it, and 43 per cent say they wouldn’t even arrange a viewing for a property if it looked unclean in photos.
The findings are taken from this year’s Rated People Home Improvement Trends Report, where potential homebuyers revealed how much they’d decrease their offer by for a range of issues - many of which could be fixed in just a few hours, and for less than £100.
So here are the top 15 issues most likely to devalue your home in 2021 (and how much they’d knock off).
![Average decrease in offer - £9,571.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhkMWU0ODhkLWIwYzctNDhlYi1hNDg3LWNhOWRmZWIwNmQxNzpkZGRkZmZmYy1jYmFhLTRlODAtODk5Yy03M2QxOWRmMGJmMDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Signs of damp/mould
Average decrease in offer - £9,571. Photo: Rated People
![Average decrease in offer - £9,495.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk2NjYwY2E5LWNlYTAtNDQ4Ni04MWZlLWUxOTY3ZGNhYzYwZTo2OWI5MDAxZi00ODkyLTRmOGQtOTBiYi1iNGU2YjEzNDU4M2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Cracks in walls
Average decrease in offer - £9,495. Photo: Rated People
![Average decrease in offer - £9,290.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQwODEyNjYwLTkxYTUtNGNiMS1iNjU3LTNjZGUzZTliNzM0ZDpmNDBiNmYyNS03ODY0LTQwYmItOTc0Ni1jZWQ2ZGQzMzIwMjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Mess and clutter inside
Average decrease in offer - £9,290. Photo: Rated People
![Average decrease in offer - £9,254.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMzNjlkYWNmLWQ1OWUtNDA0Zi1hN2QyLWFhMDg2YzU4YzdmZDoyYjMyODgyZi1mN2MyLTRhYWEtYjA1Yy0zOTNmMmUyZGRjMGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Scuffed paintwork and marked walls
Average decrease in offer - £9,254. Photo: Rated People