houseclearance
nounUK /ˈhaʊsˌklɪərəns/
US /ˈhaʊsˌklɪrəns/
The act of emptying a house of all its furniture and things.
They hired a company to do a house clearance before selling the property.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The removal of unwanted items from a home, often after someone moves or passes away.
The house clearance took three days after the elderly owner moved to a care home.
3. A service business that removes and disposes of household contents.
She runs a house clearance company that donates usable goods to charity.
4. The sale of household goods left behind in a property.
The auction was part of a house clearance from a large country estate.