TV wall mount when selling house

jm2926

Should I leave the TV wall mount when selling? Removing it leaves 4 holes in the wall. The terms of the offer are below, it's (b) which has made me think of leaving it!

The Property is sold with:

(a) all heritable fittings and fixtures;

(b) all items of whatever nature fixed or fitted to the Property the
removal of which would damage the fabric or decoration of the
Property; and

(c) the following insofar as any were in the Property when viewed by the Purchaser: all types of blinds, pelmets, curtain rails and runners, curtain poles and rings thereon; all fitted carpets and floor coverings (but excluding loose rugs), stair carpet fixings; fitted bedroom furniture; all bathroom and cloakroom mirrors, bathroom and toilet fittings and accessories; kitchen units; any cooker, hob, oven, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge and/or freezer if integral to or encased within matching units, extractor hood and extractor fan; electric storage heaters, electric fires, electric light fittings (including all fluorescent lighting, wall lights, dimmer switches and bulbs and bulb holders but not shades); television aerials and associated cables and sockets, satellite dishes; loft ladders; burglar alarm, other security systems and associated equipment; secondary glazing; shelving and fireplace surround units, fire grates, fenders and associated ironmongery; all growing plants, shrubs, trees (except those in plant pots), external lighting, rotary clothes driers, garden shed or hut, greenhouse, summerhouse.

pimento

Take it down and fill the holes. Your buyer might not want their telly on the wall. I'd say the bracket was part of the set.

davidmcn

Practically speaking, I would say up to you whether to take the bracket or not, but if it's removed fill the holes.

I have recently seen a seller clarify that they'll fill the holes but not redecorate.

jm2926

pimento wrote: »

Take it down and fill the holes. Your buyer might not want their telly on the wall. I'd say the bracket was part of the set.

I think this is probably the best idea. I have some paint to touch it up anyway

AdrianC

Most TV mounts are a standard format, when it comes to how they fit to the TV, so not "part of the set" - and the bracketry's cheap enough to be worth buying a replacement rather than trying to make good the holes to any half-way decent standard.

Ask the buyer what they'd rather you did.

jm2926

AdrianC wrote: »

Most TV mounts are a standard format, when it comes to how they fit to the TV, so not "part of the set" - and the bracketry's cheap enough to be worth buying a replacement rather than trying to make good the holes to any half-way decent standard.

Ask the buyer what they'd rather you did.

That was my initial thought, but they may not even have a TV in that room, let alone on that wall so I think I'll just repair the holes.

If I ask them and they want the holes filled I feel that would leave me open to discussion on how well the job was done. Even filling, sanding and painting could leave it noticeable that the paint had been touched in rather than the whole wall painted (obviously I'll do the work to a standard I'd be happy with myself)

Surely when buying a 2nd hand property some repairs/fills will have been carried out at some point in it's past, and that won't be the only repair. The only difference is other repairs were completed prior to the viewing and sale. I don't expect my new place to be like a brand new home complete with snagging list.

pimento

AdrianC wrote: »

Most TV mounts are a standard format, when it comes to how they fit to the TV, so not "part of the set" - and the bracketry's cheap enough to be worth buying a replacement rather than trying to make good the holes to any half-way decent standard.

Ask the buyer what they'd rather you did.

I've never seen a wall mounted TV that wouldn't give me a crick in my neck watching it. I'd rather the vendor did it and I could just hang a nice picture to cover the repair until I could re-decorate.

Halle71

We will leave ours.
There is nowhere else in the room that the TV would go because of wiring/layout and we're too lazy, er, busy, to make good.

pimento

Halle71 wrote: »

We will leave ours.
There is nowhere else in the room that the TV would go because of wiring/layout and we're too lazy, er, busy, to make good.

What did you do before flat screen tvs became the norm?

googler

If there's nothing to specify the TV or the bracket as included in the sale (schedule, EA description on websites), and the offer hasn't specified the TV or bracket to be included, I'd suggest you remove it and make good the holes.

If you haven't concluded missives yet, consult the buyer's solicitor via your solicitor and see if they want it left (it'll be easier for you). If so, the solicitors write this into the missives, and you leave it. If not, you remove it and make good the holes.

A good selling agent would have spotted this when assessing the house for sale, and thrashed out whether it was included or excluded in the sale before going to market. Then you would've known where you stood.

TheCyclingProgrammer

pimento wrote: »

I've never seen a wall mounted TV that wouldn't give me a crick in my neck watching it.

Well that's really got nothing to do with mounting it on the wall and all to do with people who mount them at the wrong height (they should be eye level really). TVs mounted above fireplaces...no idea why people do that. I'd sooner rip the fireplace out if there was nowhere else to put it.

OP - if you're happy to leave it, why don't you just ask the buyers? If they want to mount their TV in the same place as you, they'd probably appreciate it. If they don't, they won't want it.