What can i take from my old house ?

Slinky

socks_uk wrote:

I have 2 Ikea (Bertby) iluminated wall display cabinets that hold my daughter's collectable shoes. I have told all viewers that I will leave them, only if at the time of sale, we can go back to Ikea and buy new ones.

It would be harder for me to take the cabinets down off the wall, sort out the screw holes, dismantle the 18 little glass shelves and transport them all to the new house than to drive to Ikea and buy 2 new ones.

Anyway, they look good and will probably help sell the house.

Jill

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so be prepared to remove them if others don't love them as much as you!

Debt_Free_Chick

c00per101 wrote:

All of my appliances are built under so they were really expensive. I think I will leave the gas hob but take the rest. I will put this on the solicitors form so that they will know, it's up to them to arrange replacements.

With the amount below the asking price they should have more than enough to but new ones!

If they're fully integrated (built in) with the kitchen units, will it be feasible to accommodate them in a new property. Your new property may already have integrated appliances, so you won't need them.

It can be a right pain removing the doors from them and what do you do with the doors as they belong to the kitchen you're leaving - you can't really dump them on the kitchen floor, can you

If they are fully integrated and the property has been marketed with a "fully fitted kitchen" then arguably they're included in the EA details and therefore included in the sale.

Even if they're not, it would seem a little churlish not to include them, especially if it would spoil the appearance of the kitchen.

Regards

John_M_Business

Yes, I remember that from my first purchase... a condition of the sale was that EVERYTHING was removed from the place... apart from those very definitely fixed items. I didn't see much beauty there.

BTW if you remove built in stuff from your place and don't tell the buyer, then prepare for some letters...

silvercar

TBH I thought there is a set form that you fill in before exchange where the seller notes what is being left and what's going with. There should then be no surprises on completion.

plane_boy2000

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You should think carefully about what you want to take and whether it really will be of any use in a new property. Remember that many "fixtures" really only have jumble sale value - you might have paid £100 for a curtain pole, for example, but its second-hand value is minimal.

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True, but if you are on a tight budget to buy your new house remember that the curtain pole that cost you £100 may fit well in your new house, and therefore has more than a jumble sale value as it has saved you buying another one,

My in laws stripped the whole house of all lights, poles etc, but there were honest from the begining and did offer the buyers teh chance to buy it, and they chose not to.

Suzi.Q_3

silvercar wrote:

TBH I thought there is a set form that you fill in before exchange where the seller notes what is being left and what's going with. There should then be no surprises on completion.

There is - It's the fixtures and fittings list and it forms part of the contract. In addition to this anything mentioned in the estate agents details has to be left too, unless you come to some sort of agreement with the buyer.

elvis_bloggs

Take the light bulbs, it don't half annoy the next tennants.

Poppy9

John_M_Business wrote:

Yes, I remember that from my first purchase... a condition of the sale was that EVERYTHING was removed from the place... apart from those very definitely fixed items. I didn't see much beauty there.
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We've all viewed houses like that :rotfl: It's when they say "I will be taking the lounge carpet as its new etc" and its a smelly old horrid patterned job. They always end up leaving those old things for you to dispose of. In this house I bought they kindly left their gas cooker (circa 1960) complete with their last 100 meals burnt onto the inside. If it wasn't for the fact they were elderly I would have sent them the bill to remove it.

conradmum

A friend of mine has just moved into a house where the previous owner had taken several internal doors with her!!
They are pursuing the matter through their solicitors.