need help, vendor wants to take wood stove

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jonewer wrote: »

If by "removed correctly" you mean that the register plate and liner are also removed, leaving a servicable chimney then maybe....

That is what I meant, yes. That is what we will do if we move.

TBagpuss

Speak to your solicitor. If the vendor wants to take the stove, it is important that there is a clear, written agreement that he will also ensure that any damage caused by removing it is made good, including defining whether that means removing the register plate etc (or whatever is appropriate) You can also make some enquiries as to the cost of replacing it which is relevant to any negotiations on price.

ou can also renegotiate on price - have you had your survey yet? Are there any other issues with the property?

bylromarha

hazyjo wrote: »

What did the original EA's particulars say?

Jx

This.

Just been through a similar thing last week with a rangemaster cooker. We spoke to our solicitor before going to the EA. The particulars sent through with the memorandum of sale were clear the rangemaster was included. The FF form arrived and the vendor said it wasn't included.

As the cooker was on the particulars, we had a strong case to negotiate the price down if the vendor was definitely not going to leave it. Vendor is now going to leave it without expecting money for it.

If the particulars sent with the memorandum of sale say "space for a wood burner" then you should expect to pay to have it remain. If the particulars say "lounge with a wood burner" then you have a strong case to negotiate the price down. Make sure you remind the EA of the particulars if it helps your case.

phoebe1989seb

bylromarha wrote: »

This.

Just been through a similar thing last week with a rangemaster cooker. We spoke to our solicitor before going to the EA. The particulars sent through with the memorandum of sale were clear the rangemaster was included. The FF form arrived and the vendor said it wasn't included.

As the cooker was on the particulars, we had a strong case to negotiate the price down if the vendor was definitely not going to leave it. Vendor is now going to leave it without expecting money for it.

If the particulars sent with the memorandum of sale say "space for a wood burner" then you should expect to pay to have it remain. If the particulars say "lounge with a wood burner" then you have a strong case to negotiate the price down. Make sure you remind the EA of the particulars if it helps your case.

We had exactly the same situation with a Rangemaster when we were selling our last house, only in our case it wasn't mentioned on the EA particulars as from the outset we fully intended taking it with us.

Our situation was complicated by the fact we also had an Aga and our buyers (and EA) confused the two - so that when our EA said an offer of *** has been made on the condition the Aga is included, we assumed they meant the actual Aga - not the £2000 Rangemaster (that just happens to be made by Aga )!

The mix-up only came to light when our buyers studied the FF form where we'd said the Rangemaster wasn't included.....the Aga was of course! They threatened to withdraw at the eleventh hour and we caved in.......although our EA did compensate us partially for their error by means of £250

I agree with the above poster and think if the particulars state *space for a wood burner* I wouldn't expect it to stay - for example most kitchens are described as *space for a range cooker/oven/fridge freezer* or whatever and I've always taken that to mean there is literally space for one but it isn't included......

jonewer

An Aga is probably worth more than £2k in scrap iron!

cypher007

thanks for the replies.


in short to keep the piece ive decided to let him take it with him, as I plan to fit a Navitron stove possibly.


but I have instructed my solicitor to write asking that the liner is left un damaged and any mess cleared up. so I can use it for another stove.

Ivana_Tinkle

Make sure you have someone check the liner before you exchange.

googler

I've said this before here, but I'm amazed that the system in E&W allows purchases to progress to this stage without settling this stuff.

In Scotland, when an offer is made and accepted, we agree the price, the entry date, and all inclusions/exclusions at that point. Yes, some things could be renegotiated later, but when you make an offer and have it accepted, you know what you're buying, precisely, and when you'll be moving in...