what is the weirdest thing sellers have taken?

Lycaeus

LOL some proper odd ones listed - i cant believe some-one would take a window??!

Iv got a feeling that we will move into ours minus toilet seats as they have them weird see through ones with things in them!

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ooobedoo

Lycaeus - I would be happy, I always think they look flimsey

googler

Lycaeus wrote: »

LOL some proper odd ones listed - i cant believe some-one would take a window??!

Iv got a feeling that we will move into ours minus toilet seats as they have them weird see through ones with things in them!

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Saves you taking them off. First order of business is always remove toilet seats to give a 'deep clean', then put a new seat on anyway, isn't it?

googler

Just thought of another - thermostatic valves removed from radiators, and replaced with ordinary ones.

Milliewilly

When I moved into a house once the lounge carpet was about 2 feet short for the room but I hadn't noticed as the sellers had hidden it with their settee.

Milliewilly

princessamy86 wrote: »

There are some seriously odd people, some of the worst stubborness comes out when the fixtures and fittings forms get sent out! Also when vendors are trying to negotiate a price for fixtures and fittings it is inevitably ridiculously high because they think all their stuff is gorgeous, even when it's a load of old tat. I've had buyers actually be pleased when the vendor throws a wobbly and pulls the carpet up, they've been that manky and old!

Yes the person I bought my current house from wanted £250 for the light fittings. They dated from about 1978 and had the velour shades with tassles and the fake white plastic candle part (gone yellow with nicotine)with the artificial drips. I said no but she left me them anyway. When I took them down they almost disintegrated. I would have been happier with a simple white rose & flex.

princessamy86

They sound lovely milliewilly!

mazza1970

When I bought my house 8 years ago, the seller left loads of pictures, mainly they were horse pictures, he said he didn't want them. When I moved in I took them down and put them in the spare room with the intention of throwing them away or taking them to the charity shop. Never got round to it though, and a few years ago I was watching the antiques roadshow and one of the pictures I had was on it and got valued at £2000!!!

Guess who was glad I didn't get rid of it

NEH

When we were looking at rented properties , we asked what was going with the lady and we were told that she was taking the wood burning stove with her....

I have been in a house where they stripped out all the carpets which i always find a little hard to understand as what can you do with second hand carpets...ok you can cut them down to size but a whole houses worth....??

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Interesting thread keep 'em coming!