Carpets

tb4100

We have just filled out our F&F form for the sale of our property and got me thinking, the bungalow we are moving to has really grotty carpet, if they fill out their form to say the are leaving it can we refuse it ? there's so much of it we would need to hire a skip to dispose of it.

Annisele

You couldrefuse to buy if the carpet stays.

Your vendor could refuse to sell unless you take the carpet.

I doubt it's worth making an issue of. You could always reduce your offer to take account of the cost of a skip, but that sort of thing can get silly very quickly.

ellie27

Surely you have a recycling/tip centre nearby where you can take things along and get rid of them free?

societys_child

A skip for a carpet? How big is it?

sheramber

Cut the carpet up into strips , lift the pieces , pile them in the boot and take them to the tip in several runs if needed.

G_M

I assume they are fitted carpets? So normally they'll be left.

Buy a stanley knife and cut them into strips. Roll up and take to the recycling centre (or get a skip).

You're buying a house - this is part of creating a home, and home ownership.

Or insist the seller replace the carpets at his expense, with a carpet of your choice, before the sale. :rotfl:

AdrianC

If the carpet's so bad, presumably you'll be replacing it?
So get the fitter of the new carpet to remove the old one. Simples.