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Selling a House As-Is in the UK: What You Still Have to Tell Buyers

You can sell without repairing anything. You still answer the buyer’s questions truthfully, and here is how that works in England and Wales.

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What selling as is covers

Selling as-is means you do not repair or redecorate before you sell, and the price reflects the condition. It does not switch off your duty to answer the buyer’s questions truthfully, and that duty is where most of the risk sits.

The TA6 form

The Law Society says your solicitor will help you complete a TA6 Property Information Form with detailed information about your home. The answers must be prepared by the owner named on the HM Land Registry title, and all the sellers must prepare the answers and sign the form.

The Law Society’s notes tell sellers to answer truthfully, completely and as accurately as they can from their own knowledge, with a reasonable basis for each answer. If you do not know an answer, you must say so.

The notes also say buyers can rely on the information you give, and that if you give misleading information the buyer may be able to claim compensation after completion. The form’s sections include boundaries, disputes, notices, alterations, guarantees and warranties, insurance and environmental matters. Flooding and Japanese knotweed are among the questions.

Defects you already know about

GOV.UK’s How to sell a home says you should not mislead potential buyers by covering up any defects, for example by painting over damp patches. It adds that any problems are likely to come up in the buyer’s survey, which could lead to price negotiations.

The same guide says that if a significant issue such as damp can be addressed with appropriate work, it may be worth doing the work before you market the home. If you decide against remedial works, it says to factor that into the price and tell your estate agent.

Fixtures, fittings and contents

The Law Society describes the TA10 Fittings and contents form as the form for the seller to identify what is included in and excluded from the sale price. GOV.UK says the contract lists which fixtures and fittings, such as carpets and kitchen units, are included. If you are leaving rubbish or furniture behind, say so.

The sale process, step by step

GOV.UK’s guide to selling a home lists the steps as: check your mortgage, find out what the home is worth, decide on an agent, choose a solicitor or conveyancer, give buyers the paperwork including an Energy Performance Certificate, set a price, accept or negotiate an offer, exchange contracts and complete.

A house sold as-is goes through the same steps. GOV.UK says an offer is not legally binding in England and Wales until contracts are exchanged, so the TA6 answers and the repair decisions above matter before you accept one. If you do not repair a known problem, GOV.UK’s How to sell a home guide says to factor that into the price and tell your estate agent.

Paperwork you need before you market

GOV.UK says you must have an Energy Performance Certificate when you sell a property, that you must order it before you market the property, and that you can be fined if you do not get one when you need one. A house sold as is still needs one.

Selling without repairs changes the price you can expect and leaves the legal steps as they are. Use the cost of selling worksheet to see what each offer leaves you, and for a flat start with the leasehold paperwork tracker.

How the property can be described to buyers

The Competition and Markets Authority says the unfair commercial practices rules in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 apply to commercial practices from 6 April 2025, and replace the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. The Law Society’s TA6 page says the same. An agent’s description of your property is a commercial practice, so it has to be accurate.

Cash buyers and auctions

Cash buyers usually offer less than market value in return for a dated completion, and your condition is priced in. The Property Ombudsman says traditional auctions tend to attract cash buyers. For who oversees each route, see six ways to sell a house fast, and for the fees that can sit behind a headline offer, see selling a house with no fees. Selling an inherited house? See selling a house in probate.

If the house is hard to mortgage, read selling an unmortgageable house first. For the cash route, our problem property page covers problem properties.

FAQ

Can I sell my house as-is?

Yes. You do not have to repair or redecorate. You do still have to complete the Law Society’s TA6 form truthfully, and a buyer can rely on your answers.

Can I sell my property fast if it needs repairs and renovations?

Yes. GOV.UK says that if a significant issue such as damp can be addressed with appropriate work, it may be worth doing the work first. If you decide against remedial works, it says to factor that into the price and tell your estate agent. A cash buyer will price the work in.

Do I have to tell a buyer about problems with my house?

The Law Society says to answer the TA6 questions truthfully and completely, and to say so if you do not know an answer. GOV.UK says you should not mislead buyers by covering up defects.

What happens if I give wrong information on the TA6?

The Law Society’s notes say that if you give misleading information the buyer may be able to claim compensation after completion.

Do I need an EPC to sell a house as-is?

GOV.UK says you must have an Energy Performance Certificate when you sell a property, and that you must order it before you market the property.

Is it worth selling to a house buying company?

It depends on what you would keep. A buying company usually offers less than market value in return for speed and a dated completion. Compare the figure with what an open-market sale would leave after fees, and check the company on the Property Ombudsman’s register first.

Will a cash buyer take a house as-is?

Cash buyers commonly buy in any condition and price the work in, so expect an offer below market value. Check the company and ask for proof of funds before you agree.

Sources and when we checked them

Every figure and rule on this page comes from the sources below, read on . The date next to each source is the “last updated” date the publisher shows. Rules and thresholds change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.

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