Buying white goods separately in house purchase

BabyBoots

Hopefully a simple question. - we have agreed with our vendor, via the EA, to pay for freestanding white goods they are prepared to leave in the house. Our property information form, completed by them before a price for white goods was agreed, says open to offers next to these items.

Should I ask the solicitor to change the PIF to state these are being bought separately for £x? Or should I just speak to the vendor about giving him cash for the items (after exchange?) and him giving me a receipt, eg sold as seen?

It sounds like a Faff that might confuse mortgage company etc if we change the a agreed sale price to allow for the white goods.

martindow

I assume you are paying a fairly nominal amount for these as used white goods have a low resale value. You are probably doing them a favour keeping these as they move into a house with integrated units or where they won't fit.

Unless you are paying over the odds and could be seen as evading stamp duty it seems simplest to pay cash as you suggest. The seller is the one taking the risk here not formalising the sale as they won't be inclined to take remove washing machines, etc. at the last minute if you refused to pay.

lincroft1710

As martindow says, secondhand white goods have minimal value. Anything over 5 years old could be nearing the end of its life.

However items less than a year old, with a transferable manufacturer's warranty would command a higher price.

LateStarter

Agreed price on a hand-written bit of paper, and left that, and payment with EA (2 sealed envelopes).

Got into house, verified working appliances, told EA to release the money.

HTH

Jellybean_Jo

I am in the process of selling my property, with white goods purchased in addition to the property purchase price. These were listed on my fixtures and fittings form as available for additional purchase. A price for the goods was negotiated by the estate agent. These are chattels; items left in the property but purchased additionally by the buyer.

This has been written into the contract, ready for exchange, so the money will be paid by the buyer along with the purchase monies. On my contract it is stated as:

Property Purchase Price: £xxxxx
Chattels: £xxxx

Hope this helps.

phoebe1989seb

Jellybean_Jo wrote: »

I am in the process of selling my property, with white goods purchased in addition to the property purchase price. These were listed on my fixtures and fittings form as available for additional purchase. A price for the goods was negotiated by the estate agent. These are chattels; items left in the property but purchased additionally by the buyer.

This has been written into the contract, ready for exchange, so the money will be paid by the buyer along with the purchase monies. On my contract it is stated as:

Property Purchase Price: £xxxxx
Chattels: £xxxx

Hope this helps.

This is how ours was done when we sold a range cooker to the buyers of our house in December.....