fixtures and fittings new flat

catoutthebag

FTB buyer here. Vendor wants 40 fridge freezer, 40 cooker and 75 washing machine. Cooker looked very old. Can't comment on other two. So 155 total.

Given these would cost 600 total new fir something basic. ..is it worth paying. ..or false economy?

Would there be haggling room?

Do I pay vendor in cash through solicitor? At thr end?

Also available were lounge rug and curtains but don't need them

Thanks

HouseBuyer77

One way to look at it is you'll have a functional house on the day you move in. Especially if it's a gas cooker, you'll need a professional to install so that + delivery could mean you're without a cooker for several days.

You may get unlucky and they'll all break down shortly after moving in but you'll probably get a year or two out of them with no problem and maybe many more (ask the vendor how old they are). So if you're happy without shiny new appliances you're spending £155 to get a working kitchen without any fuss. You can replace at your leisure rather than stressing about it getting sorted as part of the move.

So really depends how tight your budget is looking, how much you value convenience and how much you value nice new applicances.

HouseBuyer77

Oh and there's always haggling room. I'd suggest haggling over total price rather than per item cost. Still £155 for the lot seems pretty reasonable though I don't know the condition of the items.

I believe this kind of thing should go down on the fixtures and fittings and you'd get the cost added to the price paid. This means it's all part of the contract rather than a side deal.

Paully232000

If you are feeling adventurous you could say no to everything and see if they leave them when they move as they don't really want the hassle of having to move them and are just chancing their arm.

Doozergirl

£600 is a bit on the cheap side for new stuff, no?

There probably is haggle room if they are offering them to you in the first place - I'll guess they're fitted in their new house.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Much easier to move into a functioning kitchen, that you can do up and replace on a timescale and budget that suits you. Sounds like a fair deal, but there's always room for haggling.

catoutthebag

I would have preferred new and shiny and peace of mind with warranty. Other furniture will be new and used so I'm not precious.

£155 is a lot to effectively rent things til they soon break. ..

On the other hand I am a bit of a gambler and will probably take a chance. . £500 is a big saving (have to be careful not to spend it).

I have budgeted and can afford these things. .so £500 could go on to my short term emergency fund.

Thinking of a cheeky offer of £100 for all 3..

catoutthebag

Doozergirl wrote: »

£600 is a bit on the cheap side for new stuff, no?

There probably is haggle room if they are offering them to you in the first place - I'll guess they're fitted in their new house.

Vendor has 2 properties

Fridge freezer 180, standalone cooker 180, 1600rpm washer £240...cheapest on ao, argos etc

HouseBuyer77

Remember to factor connection costs in. AO charges £99 for their installation service for a dual fuel gas/electric cooker.

ognum

Do you need the property in walk in condition when you arrive? Ifnot I would call the vendors bluff and say no thanks

If he takes the stuff then you get brand new appliances that no one else have washed their clothes etc in.

Most likely he will leave the things because the hassle of moving them will be too much. I have done this with purchases a few times and always kept the appliances!