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Fixture and fittings ?

Sorry if this is a dumb question but what is classed as "Fixture and Fittings" ?

The last house ( and only house till now) i sold the buyer said i could take what ever i wanted ... i could of took the sink if i wanted as she was gutting it and starting again.

What am i allowed to take from my current house ? We must of spent close on £300 on light fittings and i will be sad to leave them but obviously i will if necessary.

Thanks in advance Charlotte x
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  • princessamy86
    princessamy86 Posts: 4,889 Forumite
    Totally up to you! Think carpets, curtains, curtain poles, light fittings, kitchen appliances. You can ask for money to cover some of it, if they don't want to pay you can just take it with you. However, it might be worth leaving what you can, as this can often be make or break for buyers. What about an informal discussion about what they would like?
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  • pawpurrs
    pawpurrs Posts: 3,910 Forumite
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    You can take your light fittings, you just need to leave a wire, and bulb fitting, my house has no light fittings at all. All lamps.
    You will get a list from the soliceters to fill in.
    Pawpurrs x ;)
  • mlz1413
    mlz1413 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    just advise the buyer that you intend to take that light fitting, if they really want it they may make you an offer.

    Fixtures and fittings are normally things fitted or fixed to the house, ie kitchen units, bathroom cabinets, mirrors screwed to walls, carpets, curtains & poles.

    but some people take curtains, some people leave sofas.

    You will get a list to complete when selling so make sure you fill that in and advise of anything not covered.
  • Charliestwins
    Charliestwins Posts: 127 Forumite
    Thanks, depending on what fittings our next house has we will take ours with us. I will go and get some cheap neutral light shades to replace them just to be curtious (sp)

    x
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  • pawpurrs
    pawpurrs Posts: 3,910 Forumite
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    I disagree, sorry! Kitchen units would be expected to stay unless they are freestanding, such as dressers.
    The standard fixture and fittings list, includes things like
    light fittings,plants, carpets, door furniture etc
    Pawpurrs x ;)
  • cattie
    cattie Posts: 8,841 Forumite
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    Thanks, depending on what fittings our next house has we will take ours with us. I will go and get some cheap neutral light shades to replace them just to be curtious (sp)

    x


    This is similar to what I've done when taking light fittings I'm really fond of. I find a cheapish but acceptable light fitting & get the electrician to fit it when he takes the other one down. I think it's much nicer for buyer's to move in & find there are light fittings/shades rather than just bare pendants hanging from the ceilings.

    Personally I always leave curtains for buyers as they never fit windows in new house anyway & buyers have always been very appreciative of this.
    The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.

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  • loki13
    loki13 Posts: 117 Forumite
    Actually, I'm looking at a fixtures and fittings list right now, and it has Kitchen fitments: Fitted cupboard and shelves. However, if I got the stage of receiving the list and a seller wasn't including them and hadn't warned me, I'd be walking away.
    I refuse to enter a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent:rolleyes:
  • pawpurrs
    pawpurrs Posts: 3,910 Forumite
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    Yes but they are normally in the EA details, so have to stay, unless they are not fitted or you tell the Agent not to include the kitchen units, most people would leave a kitchen.
    Curtains, well its taken me years to be able to afford beautiful hand made curtains, in lovely fabrics, some vintage, so I wouldnt leave them, I allways have them really long, so they should fit most windows.
    But if I had cheap off the peg I wouldnt be too bothered about them.
    Pawpurrs x ;)
  • tbs624
    tbs624 Posts: 10,816 Forumite
    The F&F form has three columns - "included in the sale", "excluded from the sale" and "none at the property". You decide what you want to take and so long as you have confirmed this to the buyer they then choose whether or not they wish to try to negotiate with you or whether to drop out of their purchase altogether.If you remove any F&Fs you have to make good any damage.
  • Richard_Webster
    Richard_Webster Posts: 7,646 Forumite
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    Unless you make a point of explaining in the FF List, you should not substitute a different fitting for the one the buyers have seen. So, for instance, if you say you are including "light fittings" they will expect all those seen by them to be included. If that is not going to be the case you should explain with something like "Wall lights in lounge will be replaced with different fittings."
    RICHARD WEBSTER

    As a retired conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful assuming any properties concerned are in England/Wales but I accept no liability for it.
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