How mean are some people??

paulmapp8306

Tell then to take the carpets with them --- IOR charge them for their removal.

We had new carpets to all bedrooms, stairs, landing, hall and front room/dinning. £1400 all in including underlay, fitting and delivery. Thats 6 rooms plus stairs/land/hall. We had to lift the carpets oursels and get them disposed of. You will almost certinaly want your own new carpets anyway - so tell them your not paying for them, so they can lift them and dispose of them when they move.

Re-blinds - same thing. My vendor left all carpets and rails - we replaced them all anyway.

Herzlos

Southend1 wrote: »

I bet they end up leaving the carpets and tv aerial anyway. I mean why climb up on the roof to get an old rusty piece of metal down just to spite someone? And what would they do with the carpet? It's unlikely they would want it in their new home even if it did fit!

Personally I think it's best to include carpets, curtains, light fittings etc in the sale and not quibble over them.

A friend of mine got a cheeky offer on a house accepted, and moved in to find the seller had removed everything he could, including the light bulbs, loft insulation and screws from the sockets. :eek:

Ellie83

jbainbridge wrote: »

Hmmm ... I can understand someone taking curtains, poles, blinds etc. But carpets and TV aerial! What will they do with them?!?

I was actually quite glad when our vendor said she would take hers as it gives me the perfect excuse to get the ones I want

Littleweedj

How miserable can people get. Your vendors obviously think they can squeeze some more money out of you.

I'd concur with other posts and say to them you would appreciate if they would dispose of all carpets before your arrival as they are certainly not to your taste and obviously will need replaced with a better quality!!!!!!.

As for an old ariel let them go to all the hassles of going on the roof (but you are noting you will be looking for any problem with loose tiles etc immediately afterwards) These are not dear and you could then get the most up to date system you require.

Seems to be they are simply trying it on - what horrible people.

picklepick

Just a thought..Are you sure they're taking the aerial and there's just not one there already?

We have virgin cable, so we don't have an aerial at all. So in the fittings form under aerial I had to put that there's not one included.

sarahg1969

Herzlos wrote: »

A friend of mine got a cheeky offer on a house accepted, and moved in to find the seller had removed everything he could, including the light bulbs, loft insulation and screws from the sockets. :eek:

I used to do conveyancing, and one of the first purchases I ever dealt with was a nightmare. My client collected the keys for her new home, and found that the vendors had removed a massive fireplace brick by brick (leaving a whole wall in her lounge with gaping concrete and brickwork), all the interior doors, and all light fittings, all switches and sockets, leaving bare wires hanging out everywhere!!

barnaby-bear

Glassannie wrote: »

My vendors want me to pay £100 per room for carpets and to buy the blinds. They are taking the curtain poles, light fittings and even the tv aerial!! I've already said I will leave all of these items in my own house.

I've declined their kind offer I have to say.

It used to be in the 1970s when houses cost £20k fitted carpets would cost £4k and be 20% of the house value, people did take carpets with them and cut them down and the cost of recarpetting meant askign for £1k for fittings/carpets was normal. I think it stems from that mentality. People expected to have to pay for them and to be paid, nowadays it seems petty but it's why all these items are on the fixtures and fittings list.
Particularly older people who haven't bought a house for 30 years don't get things have changed and just remember this is what was expected so it might not be malicious/petty but that they or family have installed a different idea of normal and what's a valuable asset.

However if you decline insist that you expect carpets removed including tacks/underlay glued to floor etc and that where the poles are removed the walls have to be made good. This is something you can insist on. At least then you know it'll be empty and a blank canvas. Most people can't be bothered to do the making good/pulling up carpets but if you don't want the stuff. And yes lights have to be left with pendants and fixing holes make good. Get your solicitor to highlight this.

robatwork

Herzlos wrote: »

A friend of mine got a cheeky offer on a house accepted, and moved in to find the seller had removed everything he could, including the light bulbs, loft insulation and screws from the sockets. :eek:

Loft insulation!

Jaw --> Floor

robatwork

I would never live with anyone else's old carpet for more than about a week in any case so they are doing you a favour. Call their bluff.

And to answer your question: very

Mickygg

You used to take carpets in the old days. You should stress in your offer what you want included. I always offer with the addition to include all current flooring/carpets. It is unlucky for OP though as very few people take carpets, it must be due to spite especically the tv aerial. I agree with above though the chances are they will leave them anyway.