Fixtures and Fittings- what is allowed

Squish_21

I'd get the estate agent to check with the buyer as to whether they would be bothered if you took the bathroom cabinets and replace them with another one. Provide estate agent with a picture of the cabinet you intend to leave so the buyer can decide if they are happy with this arrangement or not.

They may have looked at your current cabinets and thought 'I dont like those, we'll replace em when we move in' or they may have thought 'Love those cabinets, they really make the bathroom more appealing".

You'll never know unless you ask, dont be surprised if they want them left though.

Fire_Fox

pastmybest wrote: »

I think you may be getting mixed up with a rented house.

When I bought my place there were so many screws and nails in the wall where things had been hung and fixed I asked my solicitor about this point. I am on the market now and have a number of pcitures, fittings and again sought my solicitors advice on whether I was obliged to fill them in and he said NO.

Last time I bought/ sold a 'second hand' property there was a requirement to make good if any fixtures or fittings were removed; as Mozette says it may be that has changed. If you leave picture hooks you don't have to make good, if there is hole in the wall you do was the extent of my understanding! This is distinct from the rental market where you need to make leave the property exactly as you found it.

Ditto

When I have looked at houses I have always asked the vendor if it is ok to take photos. I find that you are looking at so many things you forget the details.
Did your viewers take photos?

pastmybest

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Last time I bought/ sold a 'second hand' property there was a requirement to make good if any fixtures or fittings were removed; as Mozette says it may be that has changed. If you leave picture hooks you don't have to make good, if there is hole in the wall you do was the extent of my understanding! This is distinct from the rental market where you need to make leave the property exactly as you found it.

I am only quoting (my solicitors written advice) based on my recent experience of when it arose with my sale. Now sadly aborted again for the umpteenth time and back to square one.

dander

Definitely just speak to the buyer. It's hardly going to be a dealbreaker. You never know, the buyers might have looked at the cabinets and thought "they've got to go" anyway!

When I bought my house, they took all the curtain poles but didn't "make good" - I was glad they didnt' because I could re-use the holes.

Drodough

Ditto wrote: »

When I have looked at houses I have always asked the vendor if it is ok to take photos. I find that you are looking at so many things you forget the details.
Did your viewers take photos?

No they didn't, but 1 cabinet is clearly shown in the EA pictures. I have ticked I am leaving 'bathroom cabinet' (singular!) so I think I am going to take one (tbh it gets in the way anyway as bathroom is too small for 2 big cabinets, always bashing my head on it lol, so be very surprised if they left it anyway!) I am also going to ask if the buyer minds if I substitute the other for a wooden one. If they say no I will leave as is. Does that sound fair?

One of my jobs for next week was to remove all nails/ hooks/ screws for pictures etc, poly fill and paint- but from what people are saying it sounds like this is not necessary! Great! :-). Will ovbiously fill anything I remove and paint, but was thinking the picture hooks might be useful for next occupiers anyway!! (only the odd one here and there anyway)