Fixture and fittings- costs?

Jo77

Hi

Have just received Fixtures and Fittings report on house we are purchasing. Vendor accepted our offer which was approx. 9 % below the asking price. But the house had been on the market for 4 months.

They're now wanting to charge £150 for washing machine, £50 for dishwasher, £50 tumble dryer

I dont think £50 for dish washer/tumble dryer is unreasonable. I would rather buy a new washing machine for £200.

They also want £300 for the wood burning stove- surely this is a fixed item and should be included in the sale? Are they seriously going to rip this out and the flue etc?

They have also asked for money for the carpets upstairs- said 'make me an offer, if they are going to be ripped out I'd rather take them as they were expensive!'
I dont want them to take the carpets but are they seriously going to rip these out and fit into a new home?

They have already been rather awkward with some work identified in the survey. They disagreed with my quotes so told them to get their own. Has ended up with us agreeing that they get the work completed prior to completion..

Any advice?

Jo

hazyjo

You're certainly under no obligation to buy their white goods - had you expressed an interest or something on the viewing? Just buy your own and let them dispose of theirs or take with. Or buy what you want, and decline say the washing machine.

Was the wood burning stove mentioned on the EA's particulars? Same for the carpets... if both were mentioned, you really shouldn't be paying extra.

I'd never let them do any work themselves that a survey throws up (maybe except something like using a professional timber & damp specialist).

If you get it for the same price with the carpets and stove still inside, be prepared for them to take every lightbulb, loo roll, door handle, curtain pole, oven shelves - probably anything else they can get away with. Do you really want to be listing every single part of every structure in some sort of inventory of everything they're leaving/not replacing?

Jeez... some sellers. I think I'd tell them where to stick their bloody stove.

Finally - tell the EA! Chances are they'll have a strong word. I know they work for the vendor, but they won't want to lose the sale, and will probably knock a bit of sense into them.

Jx

Jo77

Thanks J

Just checked and the wood burning stove or carpets are not mentioned on the agents particulars.

Agent not been very helpful with matters up til now. Think I will offer a token gesture for the carpet and stove just so they dont rip everything out and leave the place in a state like you say.

Yorkie1

The £150 for the w/m is taking the michael. Of course, you can agree to pay whatever you want to, but the general advice on here is how much would it fetch on a second-hand goods auction site. £50 is often far nearer the mark.

tyler80

We paid less than 150 quid for a new washing machine, I'd never pay that much for a secondhand one. We only ended up buying one because the cupboard where the plumbing was was stupidly small. I found plenty on freecycle/message boards that people were getting rid of because they were doing up a kitchen or whatever that would have been fine if they'd have fitted in the space available.

G_M

just browse ebay for typical 2nd values for white goods.....£150?...:rotfl: