Bought a Home in Estonia and the Previous Owner Left Everything Behind

You get the keys, open the door, and realise the property is not actually empty. There is furniture in the rooms, old appliances in the kitchen, and more things in the garage. Before any of it can be removed, someone has to work out what is actually there and what needs to happen to it.

Start by deciding what stays and what goes

GOLOG needs a clear idea of what should be removed and what should stay before giving a quote. For a full property, that usually means going through the house room by room, not just the room that looks fullest in one photo. Once you know what should stay and what should be removed, the rest of the job becomes straightforward to plan.

What to send for a clearance quote

For a house or property clearance, useful information includes photos or video of every room that needs clearing, the garage if it is included, and any other areas with contents. Add the address, how the van can access the property, and whether there are unusually heavy items or furniture that may need to be taken apart to get it out.

If the property is an apartment rather than a house, the floor and whether there is a lift also matter, since that changes how long the work takes.

Can the house and garage be cleared in the same job?

A house and its garage can be scoped as one job when both areas are shown before the quote. One recent clearance worked exactly this way, with the house and garage cleared together in a single visit. Other storage areas on a property can sometimes be included the same way, depending on what is actually there.

What can make a property clearance more difficult?

Contents hidden inside cupboards and wardrobes are one reason a job can turn out bigger than expected from photos. Furniture that is fixed in place, large appliances, and a property with several separate areas to clear all add real time to the work. Poor vehicle access, where the van cannot get close to the house, adds to that further.

A real job: clearing a newly purchased house

A couple had bought a house, and the previous occupants had left a number of things behind: old furniture, garage contents, children's belongings, and old refrigerators, along with general mixed household items. GOLOG cleared the house and garage and removed everything that needed to go.

The job took about two hours. The price for that specific job isn't a rate for this type of clearance in general. What actually determines the price is the same as with any clearance: how much needs to go, and how straightforward it is to get it out.

When are photos enough, and when is a site visit useful?

For a smaller, clearly defined job, photos are usually enough to give an accurate quote. For a larger house, a garage on top of the main property, or contents that are not fully visible in photos, a site visit can make the quote more accurate before work starts.

What makes the clearance faster?

A clearance usually moves faster when every relevant area has already been shown, not just the rooms that stand out. It helps to flag heavy appliances or fixed furniture in advance, and to have realistic information about how close a van can actually get to the property.