Is This Normal

[bednobs]

in the middle of buying and selling a house. We have today received our sellers information form thingy. Bear in mind our sellers are moving abroad, they have said they will leave the curtain rails and poles for £200, they will leave the (secondhand!) cooker for £500 and they will leave the (unspecified amount) logpile for £150. Oh, and if we have any money left over, they are willing to leave the rotary washing line for £50!!!!

[237SJ]

Tell them that you don`t want those things and they can remove them. Very stingey asking you to pay for the curtain poles though. I would have thought those would be fixtures and fittings.

[baza]

How much for their joke book?

[EcclesCake]

When we moved house things like curtain rails were considered fixtures and fittings in much the same way as light switches were.

We did negotiate over some items of white goods and furniture.

They do seem to be taking the P with their pricing though, if you are interested in any of the items negotiate otherwise tell them to stick it.

[MargoTester]

Tell them to stuff it and ask them to remove - unless, of course, you want any of it. The prices they are asking as grossly overinflated.

[mallyh]

i agree the curtain poles etc should be fixture and fittings .

[bednobs]

i don't want to cut off my nose to spite my face because we will need those things, but seriously!

[mushroom25]

last time i moved, the vendors took every light bulb in the place. :-(

[The Builder]

Perfectly normal for some people, Nobs. Unless you really want the stuff, tell them to clear it all, and stipulate full clearance in the contract (tell your solicitor.)

[jno]

depends - what's in the contract? Curtain rails are usually classified as fittings, but it may be the contract doesn't actually include F&F?

After that, just decide if you want the things and how much you think they're worth. It's not just the price of a washing line but the hassle of getting your own, for instance.

Make sure they don't take the light bulbs...

[mazie]

If they are moving abroad they wont want the bother of selling this stuff... Make them an offer of £200 for the lot and see what they say. We are selling ours and have had an offer. We are leaving a Stoves range cooker and all the white goods at no cost to our buyers..

[hc4361]

How old is the cooker and how much is it new? Some cookers cost well over £1500

[MargoTester]

When we moved into this house they left all the curtain rails and curtains (Laura Ashley) all the carpets, cooker, dishwasher, washing machine and never asked for a penny! All under two years old.

[andy-hughes]

As a rule, anything that cannot be lifted - i.e. curtain poles, is classed as fixtures and fittings.

As far as the other items are concerned, if you need them you will be able to buy 9and choose) your own for far less than is being asked here.

I would be inclined to call their bluff, and advise them that you don't require any of the items, and look forward to the house being left completely without any of the items listed.

You may find that when they realise they have the fag of removing and selling on the items, which they will do if they are emigrating, then they will drop the price.

If not - you have nothing to lose, let them take their inflated price items away, and you can replace them for far less than they are asking.

[yogi-bear]

Hi bedknobs

Ask them if the curtain rails and poles are made of gold, perchance.

500 squid for a second hand cooker sounds a bit high...depends what it is.
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[Old_Geezer]

Folk can and do make such suggestions depending on how tight fisted they are.

Not just with houses either. I recall buying a second hand car a few years back, and being told after we agreed the sale price that if I wanted the tax disk that was on the screen when I inspected it, then that would be an extra whatever !

I'd tell them they can take anything not classified as fittings; and they can have the hassle of moving them or disposing of them. I won't be manipulated like that. It's minor fuss to get new.

And they may realise that their bluff failed and leave them anyway.

[bednobs]

How do you negotiate - through the conveyancers?

[Fusion5]

I think they are trying it on. Do as Mazie says, make them an offer for the lot.

My friends got stung like that. When she moved in she realised she had been taken for a mug.

[Fusion5]

Whoever gave you their list.

[naomi24]

Say no thanks - or offer what you think the stuff is worth. The estate agent will negotiate for you. If they say 'no' to your price, tell them to take it all with them. If they're moving abroad, I bet they won't.

[mazie]

My list is with the Solicitor Bednobs.. So that's who to contact I would think.