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Things that previous owners took away when moving
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At the other end of the scale, we LEFT everything in our Spanish house when we moved.
We had already agreed to sell it fully furnished, but when we moved back to the UK, the sale hadn't completed, so in case it fell through we left it set up as a holiday home, with pots, pans, crockery, cutlery, bedding, towels, spare light bulbs, all white goods, a microwave and breadmaker.....all the new owners had to do was walk in the house and open a bottle of wine (which we also left).
They never even said thankyou.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
Not always bad news- Last month, our kids' vendors took the garden pond; but they did this, unasked, and as a favour, as it would have been a hazard to the 2-year old! It was a scruffy little old wildlife pond, hidden in jungle, and we didn't even know it was there, til we visited a week prior to the move and found 'em making good and clearing the old lumber! really grateful!
We would take our wildlife pond if we moved to somewhere where we could put it, otherwise we would try to relocate it locally.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
I wish the vendors of our house had removed everything before we moved in... The deceased owner was an alcoholic and a hoarder. I had the lovely job of clearing out all manner of mouldy, dusty and generally disgusting things from the place. The most pleasant part was removing the hundreds of empty bottles from the water butt, the hedge, the jungle of the garden, behind the shed etc.
When we were selling our old house, our solicitor told us in a tone of incredulity that some people even take their dustbins with them... We really hoped she didn't notice we'd ticked the part that said we were taking our bins with us. We left lightbulbs etc, but otherwise took everything that wasn't actually part of the fabric of or integral to the immediate occupation of the house, but at least we told the buyer what we were taking.0 -
When we were selling our old house, our solicitor told us in a tone of incredulity that some people even take their dustbins with them... We really hoped she didn't notice we'd ticked the part that said we were taking our bins with us.
Round here one landlord has refused to pay for a new bin so the tenant has bought one and when they've left taken it with them - as it their right. Of course the cycle repeats again and again ...0 -
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poppysarah wrote: »Round here one landlord has refused to pay for a new bin so the tenant has bought one and when they've left taken it with them - as it their right. Of course the cycle repeats again and again ...
As far as I'm concerned, a dustbin is as much an item of 'furniture' as is a sofa. It's not part of the fabric of the house, it's a possession.
Kind of different situation with landlords and tenants to sellers and buyers though - if I was renting a fully furnished house, I would expect there to be a bin. When buying, I don't expect anything that isn't nailed down.0 -
tim123456789 wrote: »Why?
The (obvious) alternative is sterile and not going to do you any harm (unless you drink it, but I think you'd notice the taste)
tim
It might well be sterile when fresh;) but it doesn't stay that way on exposure to the atmosphere.0 -
both of our places had ALL light bulbs removed.
Both also had ALL carpets removed, although as they were HA rents, maybe the HA removed them?
But in the second place, I wish they'd also removed the matted dogs hair that was between the grippers rods and the skirting boards. There was so much it and was SO wedged in it took a screwdriver to prise it out.0 -
tim123456789 wrote: »Why?
The (obvious) alternative is sterile and not going to do you any harm (unless you drink it, but I think you'd notice the taste)
tim
What do you mean 'Why'?
Are you seriously suggesting someone wouldnt be a little more peturbed by finding urine instead of olive oil in their cupboard?0
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