Refund & Returns Policy
Returns & Refund Policy
Last updated: 20 July 2026
This policy applies to purchases made from Sofas24. It explains your rights when cancelling an order, returning furniture, or reporting damaged, faulty, incorrectly supplied, incorrectly manufactured, or misdescribed goods.
Nothing in this policy limits or excludes your statutory rights under applicable UK consumer law.
Made-To-Order And Bespoke Furniture
Most Sofas24 furniture is manufactured after an order is placed. Fabrics and other materials may be ordered, allocated, cut, and upholstered specifically for your order.
Furniture selected entirely from the standard sizes, configurations, fabrics, and colours displayed on our website may still qualify for statutory cancellation rights when purchased online.
Cancellation rights do not normally apply to products made to a genuinely individual or non-standard specification, including:
- Bespoke dimensions
- Structural modifications
- One-off configurations
- Personalised details
- Fabrics or finishes sourced outside our advertised range
- Custom or special-order fabrics and colours identified in this policy
Bespoke specifications will be identified before purchase and confirmed as part of the order.
Your rights relating to faulty, damaged, incorrectly manufactured, incorrectly supplied, or materially misdescribed goods remain unaffected.
Change-Of-Mind Cancellations For Eligible Online Orders
Where statutory distance-selling cancellation rights apply, and the product is not genuinely bespoke or personalised, you may cancel your order without giving a reason.
To request a cancellation, email hello@sofas24.co.uk and provide:
- Your full name
- Your order number
- Your delivery or collection address
- Details of the product you wish to return
- A clear statement that you wish to cancel the order
Furniture must not be returned without our prior written authorisation.
Return And Collection Costs
Large furniture cannot normally be returned using standard postal services.
For an eligible change-of-mind return, the customer is responsible for the direct cost of returning the furniture.
If the customer decides not to keep the furniture and the items are returned with the delivery courier on the same day as delivery, a £100 return collection charge will apply.
The £100 charge covers the cost of transporting the furniture back through our delivery network and will be deducted from the amount otherwise refundable.
This charge applies to applicable change-of-mind returns and does not apply where the furniture is being returned because it is confirmed to be faulty, damaged, incorrectly supplied, incorrectly manufactured, or materially misdescribed and the return is our responsibility.
Where a return collection is arranged after the day of delivery, a return collection charge will apply.
The amount of the collection charge will depend primarily on the collection postcode. Other factors may also affect the collection charge, including:
- The size of the order
- The number of items being collected
- Access conditions at the collection address
- Carrier requirements
- Any special handling or collection requirements
The applicable collection charge will be confirmed with the customer before the collection is arranged.
The collection charge may either be:
- Paid separately by the customer, or
- Deducted from the customer's refund
Due to the size, weight and nature of upholstered furniture, returns must be arranged with Sofas24 in advance.
Where collection is required, Sofas24 will arrange collection using an appropriate furniture carrier. This helps ensure that returned furniture is handled and transported correctly and reduces the risk of damage during transit.
Furniture must not be returned or sent to us without our prior written authorisation and agreed collection arrangements.
Additional direct collection costs may apply where a collection cannot be completed because:
- No responsible person is available at the agreed collection time
- The furniture is not ready for collection
- The furniture has been dismantled incorrectly
- Access information supplied by the customer was inaccurate or incomplete
- Parking or access restrictions were not disclosed
- An additional collection visit is required because of circumstances for which the customer is responsible
We do not apply a separate percentage-based restocking charge where a customer is exercising a valid statutory cancellation right.
Discretionary Returns
Where statutory cancellation rights do not apply, Sofas24 may choose to accept a return at its discretion.
Any discretionary return must be agreed by us in writing before the furniture is returned or a collection is arranged.
Where a discretionary return is accepted and Sofas24 arranges the collection, a return collection charge will apply.
If an applicable discretionary change-of-mind return is made with the delivery courier on the same day as delivery, the £100 same-day return collection charge will apply.
For collections arranged after the day of delivery, the amount of the collection charge will depend on the collection postcode, together with relevant collection factors such as:
- Size and quantity of furniture
- Access conditions
- Carrier requirements
- Collection requirements
- Any additional handling required
The applicable collection charge will be confirmed before the collection is booked.
Additional deductions may only apply where reasonable costs or an actual reduction in value have resulted from:
- Cleaning
- Repairs
- Missing parts
- Customer-caused damage
- Excessive handling
- Stains or strong odours
- Missing accessories
- Other damage or deterioration that reduces the value of the furniture
Any deduction will reflect the actual circumstances and reasonable costs involved.
Return collection charges and deductions relating to a change-of-mind or discretionary return will not apply where the furniture is confirmed to be faulty, damaged, incorrectly supplied, incorrectly manufactured, or materially misdescribed and the return is our responsibility.
Damaged, Faulty, Incorrectly Supplied, Or Misdescribed Furniture
Please inspect your furniture as soon as reasonably possible after delivery.
Visible delivery damage, missing parts, or an incorrect product should preferably be reported by email to hello@sofas24.co.uk within 24 hours of delivery.
Reporting an issue promptly helps us investigate the matter with our delivery and manufacturing teams.
However, the 24-hour reporting request does not remove or reduce your statutory rights.
When reporting an issue, please provide:
- Your full name
- Your order number
- Clear photographs or videos of the issue
- A description of the fault, damage, or incorrect item
- Photographs of the packaging, where available
This section applies where the furniture is:
- Faulty or damaged
- Materially misdescribed
- Incorrectly manufactured
- Incorrectly supplied
- The wrong model
- The wrong size
- The wrong configuration
- The wrong orientation
- The wrong fabric
- The wrong colour
- Materially different from the agreed specification or approved swatch
Where the issue is our responsibility, the return collection charge that would normally apply to a change-of-mind or discretionary return will not apply.
We will provide the remedy required by law, which may include:
- Repair
- Replacement
- Price reduction
- Collection
- Refund
The appropriate remedy will depend on the individual circumstances.
Custom & Special-Order Fabrics And Colours
The fabric and colour options listed below are classified by us as Special-Order Options because they are ordered, allocated, cut and/or upholstered specifically to fulfil the customer's selected configuration.
These combinations have significantly more limited resale demand than our standard stock options. Once production or upholstery has taken place, returned furniture may therefore need to be inspected, reprocessed, stored, remarketed and/or sold at a reduced price.
Where we agree to accept a change-of-mind return of furniture manufactured or supplied in one of the Special-Order Options listed below, and where the customer's statutory cancellation rights do not require a full refund, a 20% Special-Order Return Deduction will apply.
This deduction contributes towards the reduced resale value and additional commercial costs associated with recovering, inspecting, handling, storing, reprocessing and remarketing furniture produced in a less readily resalable fabric or colour.
Collection And Return Costs
The 20% Special-Order Return Deduction does not include collection or return transport costs.
Where a Special-Order item is returned with the delivery courier on the same day as delivery, an applicable £100 return collection charge is separate from, and may apply in addition to, the 20% Special-Order Return Deduction.
Where collection is arranged after the day of delivery, a separate postcode-based collection charge may apply in addition to the 20% Special-Order Return Deduction. The applicable collection charge will be confirmed before collection is arranged.
For clarity, an accepted Special-Order change-of-mind return may therefore be subject to:
- A 20% Special-Order Return Deduction; plus
- A £100 same-day return collection charge where the furniture is returned with the delivery courier on the day of delivery; or
- The applicable collection charge where collection is arranged after the day of delivery.
The Special-Order Return Deduction and return collection charge are separate and relate to different costs associated with the return.
Special-Order Fabric And Colour Options
The following fabric and colour combinations are classified as Special-Order Options:
Chenille
- Charcoal
- Fudge
- Honey
- Mink
- Nutmeg
- Olive
- Pearl
- Sand
- Sky
- Slate
Columbus
- Apricot
- Charcoal
- Ice
- Jade
- Pewter
- Platinum
- Sand
- Stone
Linen Blend
- Beige
- Brown
- Charcoal
- Jasper
- Mocha
- Petrol
- Silver
- Slate
Teddy Bouclé
- Black
- Dove
- Heather
- Latte
- Mink
- Powder
- Truffle
Jumbo Cord
- New Teal
- Silver
Kensington
- Sky
Plush Velvet
- Bourville
- Burnt Orange
- Cerise
- Claret
- Green
- Lilac
- Lime
- Mole
- Mustard
- New Teal
- Olive
- Pebble
- Pink
- Red
- Teal
- Turquoise
Change-Of-Mind Returns
Furniture supplied in the Special-Order Options above has more limited resale demand because the fabric and colour have been selected for the individual customer's order.
Where we accept a change-of-mind return, the 20% Special-Order Return Deduction will be deducted from the amount otherwise refundable.
Any applicable return collection charge is separate from the 20% deduction and will also be deducted from the refund unless it has been paid separately.
Acceptance of a return is subject to the furniture being returned in accordance with our Returns Policy and in an appropriate condition for inspection and resale.
Faulty, Damaged Or Incorrect Goods
The Special-Order Return Deduction is intended for applicable change-of-mind returns. It does not remove or restrict a customer's statutory remedies where furniture is faulty, damaged, incorrectly manufactured, incorrectly supplied or materially not as described.
Fabric Images, Colours And Swatches
We make reasonable efforts to display fabrics and colours accurately.
However, the appearance of fabrics and colours may vary because of:
- Screen settings
- Device display differences
- Room lighting
- Natural daylight
- Artificial lighting
- Surrounding décor
- Fabric pile direction
- Manufacturing tolerances
- Dye-batch variations
We strongly recommend ordering a physical swatch and viewing it in the intended room under both daylight and artificial lighting before placing an order.
Where the delivered furniture materially matches the selected fabric, approved swatch, and confirmed order specification, a preference for a different shade, tone, texture, or appearance will normally be treated as a change of mind.
Proceeding without ordering a swatch does not remove your rights where the wrong fabric was supplied or where the furniture is faulty or materially misdescribed.
Normal fabric characteristics can include:
- Pile shading
- Pressure marks
- Temporary creasing
- Natural slubs
- Minor tone variations
These characteristics are not necessarily manufacturing defects.
Comfort And Firmness
Furniture comfort is subjective and can depend on factors including:
- Body type
- Sitting position
- Posture
- Seat depth
- Cushion construction
- Filling type
- Personal preference
Descriptions of firmness and comfort are provided as guidance.
New cushions may initially feel firmer and can soften through normal use.
Some cushions may require regular:
- Plumping
- Turning
- Rotation
Where furniture materially matches its published specification and has no defect, a preference for furniture that feels softer, firmer, deeper, shallower, higher, or lower will normally be treated as a change of mind.
This does not apply where there is:
- Defective foam
- Failed support
- Incorrect filling
- Uneven cushioning caused by a manufacturing defect
- Another confirmed product fault
Measurements, Access, Orientation And Assembly
Sofas24 opens and assembles sofas free of charge on delivery where this service is included with the order.
Before placing an order, customers are responsible for checking:
- Product dimensions
- Module dimensions
- Doorways
- Hallways
- Staircases
- Lifts
- Room dimensions
- Intended furniture position
- Left-hand or right-hand orientation
- Access restrictions
- Parking restrictions
- Delivery requirements
Where correctly supplied furniture does not fit or cannot be assembled because of customer measurements, access restrictions, or an incorrectly selected orientation, the matter will normally be treated as a change of mind.
For an eligible statutory cancellation of a standard, non-bespoke product, the customer remains responsible for the applicable return or collection cost.
Where Sofas24 arranges the collection, the collection charge will depend on the collection postcode and relevant collection requirements, except where the fixed £100 same-day return collection charge applies.
This does not apply where:
- Our published dimensions were materially inaccurate
- We supplied the wrong size
- We supplied the wrong configuration
- We supplied the wrong orientation
Condition Of Returned Furniture
Customers may inspect eligible furniture only to the extent reasonably necessary to establish its nature, characteristics, and suitability.
Returned furniture should be:
- Complete
- Clean
- Unaltered
- Free from avoidable damage
- Free from stains
- Free from strong odours
- Free from pet contamination
- Returned with all accessories
- Returned with all parts
- Returned with permanent fire-safety labels attached
Where handling beyond reasonable inspection has caused an actual reduction in value, we may make a proportionate deduction from the refund.
This may include evidenced costs relating to:
- Cleaning
- Repairs
- Replacement parts
- Customer-caused damage
- Missing parts or accessories
- Reduced resale value
Any deduction will reflect the actual reduction in value or reasonable costs incurred.
Delivery Inspection
At delivery, customers may be asked to inspect and confirm:
- The correct product has been delivered
- The correct configuration has been supplied
- The selected fabric has been supplied
- The selected colour has been supplied
- The correct number of modules has been delivered
- All parts and accessories are present
- There is no obvious external damage
Delivery photographs and a signed delivery record may be considered when investigating a claim.
- Remove your statutory rights
- Prevent you from reporting a hidden defect
- Remove an applicable cancellation right
Clearance And Ex-Display Items
Clearance and ex-display products may have disclosed cosmetic imperfections, marks, or signs of previous display use.
Known issues will be described before purchase where reasonably possible.
A customer cannot claim that an item is faulty solely because of a defect that was clearly disclosed and accepted before purchase.
However, clearance pricing or “sold as seen” wording does not remove statutory rights relating to:
- Undisclosed faults
- Structural defects
- Manufacturing defects
- Misdescription
- Applicable online cancellation rights
Where a clearance item is also genuinely bespoke or personalised, the bespoke-goods cancellation exception may apply.
Refunds
For an eligible statutory cancellation, we will refund:
- The price paid for the returned furniture
- The cost of our least expensive standard outbound delivery option, where applicable
Where applicable, we may deduct:
- The £100 same-day return collection charge where the furniture is returned with the delivery courier on the day of delivery
- The agreed return collection charge where a collection is arranged after the day of delivery
- A proportionate amount for an actual reduction in value caused by handling beyond what is reasonably necessary to inspect the furniture
- Direct costs resulting from a failed customer-responsible collection
Where furniture is returned with the delivery courier on the same day as delivery as an applicable change-of-mind return, the £100 return collection charge will be deducted from the amount otherwise refundable.
Where Sofas24 arranges a return collection after the day of delivery, the collection charge will depend on the collection postcode, along with relevant factors such as the size of the order, access conditions, and collection requirements.
The applicable collection charge will be confirmed with the customer before collection is arranged.
We may withhold the refund until:
- We have received the returned furniture, or
- The customer has supplied satisfactory evidence that the furniture has been returned
Refunds will normally be issued within 14 days after we receive the returned furniture or valid evidence of return.
Refunds will normally be made using the original payment method unless otherwise agreed.
Where a discretionary return is accepted outside the customer's statutory cancellation rights, any applicable return collection charge and other reasonable direct costs will be confirmed before collection is arranged.
Contact Us
For cancellations, returns, faults, damage, or other enquiries, please contact:
Email: hello@sofas24.co.uk
Telephone: 0330 1333841
Please contact us before arranging or sending any return.
Furniture must not be returned without our prior written authorisation.
Checkout Acknowledgements
Fabric And Colour
I confirm that I have reviewed my selected fabric and colour and have had the opportunity to request a physical swatch.
I understand that screens, lighting, dye batches, and fabric pile direction can affect colour appearance.
Comfort
I understand that comfort is subjective and confirm that I have reviewed the product's firmness, seat depth, cushion construction, and published specifications.
Measurements And Assembly
I confirm that I have checked:
- The product dimensions
- The access route
- Room measurements
- Configuration
- Orientation
I understand that I am responsible for ensuring that the furniture fits through the available access route and in the intended room.
Bespoke And Special-Order Products
I understand that products made to a genuinely individual specification, including applicable custom and special-order fabrics or colours, may not qualify for change-of-mind cancellation or return rights.
Returns And Collection
I understand that eligible online standard items may be cancelled within the applicable statutory cancellation period.
For a change-of-mind return, I understand that I am responsible for the applicable return cost.
I understand that if I return the furniture with the delivery courier on the same day as delivery as a change-of-mind return, a £100 return collection charge will apply and will be deducted from the amount otherwise refundable.
Where Sofas24 arranges collection after the day of delivery, I understand that a return collection charge will apply.
I understand that the amount of a collection charge arranged after the day of delivery will depend on my collection postcode, together with factors such as the size of my order, access conditions, and collection requirements.
I understand that the applicable collection charge will be confirmed before collection is arranged and may be paid separately or deducted from my refund.
Damage And Faults
I agree to inspect the furniture promptly after delivery and report visible delivery damage as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours.
I understand that this reporting request does not affect my statutory rights.
Clearance Products
I understand that clearance or ex-display products may contain defects or cosmetic imperfections that are clearly disclosed before purchase.
My statutory rights relating to undisclosed faults, misdescription, and applicable cancellation rights remain unaffected.
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Phone: 0330 1333841
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Email: hello@sofas24.co.uk
27 Old Gloucester Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3AX