Not sure what price to negotiate for things I'm leaving in the flat

Moonraker71

Evening. Just after a bit of input really.

Moving (hopefully) soon and just filling out the necessary forms. There are a few things that I'd potentially like to leave but I have no idea whether I should just let them go for free or whether I should try and negotiate something for them with my buyer (if he's even interested). List as follows (I've added the original purchase price - irrelevant for secondhand I know, but just to give a guide).

Zanussi washing machine - 2 yrs old, £220 new
3 x tall Billy bookcases from Ikea with doors - £315 new. (My buyer specifically asked about these)
1 x bespoke blind for very large sash window - £90 new
1 x bespoke blackout blind for bedroom sash window - £60 new
Large bathroom mirror - £75 new
Heal's bathroom cabinet - £150 new
Pair of extra-long Designer's' Guild curtains for 12ft-high floor to ceiling windows. Can't remember cost.

My feeling is that really, stuff like the blinds, curtains, bathroom mirror and cabinet I should just let go for nothing.

But is it worth negotiating on the washing machine and bookcases?

I don't want to take the mick. On the other hand this whole move thing is eating me alive financially - anything would be better than nothing!

Would welcome your thoughts.

Guest101

I'd give that list to your solicitor and ask him to pass it accross (or the eastate agent may do so) - say this is what i'm happy to leave, if you're interested let me know and we'll come up with a price.

I woudn't expect more than £200 for the lot though. I know, and so he knows, it'll cost you to get rid of them anyway

G_M

Go onto ebay and do a search for similar items. You'll soon get an idea what they are worth.....

As a buyer, I wouldn't pay much for someone else's old washing machine that was of indeterminate age and condition.....

Lord_Baltimore

Guest101 wrote: »

I know, and so he knows, it'll cost you to get rid of them anyway

I agree that a couple of hundred as a job lot would seem about right but if he decides to take the chance that you'll leave him the stuff for free if he doesn't offer on it, you can always donate it free of charge (with free collection) to the British Heart Foundation.

You'll feel good because it's a good cause.

Mrs_Imp

What Guest101 said. My buyer asked about furniture and white goods. I knew what it would cost to move them, and also the hassle of getting them down the stairs from the flat, so I left some things for free, including my lovely sofa bed But then I knew that it wouldn't actually fit back down the stairs anyway!

You can try, but don't expect much for them.

mrsmchapman

With items that you can't use again ie the bespoke fittings me personally I would just leave, they aren't going to fit into your new place, also you could ask them to pay and they may say yes but may refuse to which nothing is gained anyway apart from you having to take them away.

Bathroom mirrors and cabinets I left, tbh I just didn't want to take them off the wall, and I wanted new fittings in new home anyway.

You could ask for prices for all the items but don't expect much money for them and also be prepared for a no, and then you will have to remove the items anyhow.

Maybe I'm to generous but I left items I didn't really want or couldn't use as its saved me the hassle of removing them!

Newly_retired

I would suggest you include all fitted items in the sale. That includes blinds, fitted carpets, things fixed to walls eg mirrors. Anything free standing can be offered for sale but don't expect much for them. At the end of the day he will probably expect you to leave the place empty apart from fixed items.

Moonraker71

Thanks all. Yes, as per my original post I'm inclined to just leave all fixed stuff for free anyway, it was only the other two items I was wondering about. He specifically asked about the bookcases and said he'd be interested in them, and also asked about the washing machine as he's in rental at the moment with one provided, but at that point I thought I was taking it with me.

I'll suggest around £200 and see what happens. If he refuses I'll probably just leave them anyway - too much hassle to move, as someone said above. Or donate to charity, if he wants them gone.

BitterAndTwisted

I'd negotiate with your buyer, and negotiate quite hard for the things they have expressed interest in. But I would not let those 12 foot long Designers Guild curtains go for a song. Even if they are not to the buyer's taste, they are going to cost an absolute fortune to replace with something of equivalent quality. There's a decent second-hand market for such things.

Moonraker71

Yes, my mum said that too. Probably because she made them!!! (With the very expensive fabric I bought).

kazwookie

List them on ebay and sell them, with buyer collects.

It will give you some ££ for your new place.