Seller wants more money for fixture that was in property description

DJ_Mike

csgohan4 wrote: »

careful not to antagonise the sellers. They could pull out and sell at a higher price. You do not want to lose your forever home for the sake of something petty.


If you don't want it, politely tell them so but ask them to ensure the area is adequately repaired or presentable. Take pictures before they remove it.

Indeed, this is ultimately something it's not worth getting worked up and fighting over. We're letting the EA try to smooth things over first by discussing the fact that the pergola was prominently included in the description and photos (it wasn't just there because it happened to be in the garden - there is a specific photo of it). If that doesn't work out we may let the solicitors argue about it, but beyond that it's not worth the aggravation.

eddddy

DJ_Mike wrote: »

We're letting the EA try to smooth things over ...

If that doesn't work out we may let the solicitors argue about it, but beyond that it's not worth the aggravation.

The EA is exactly the right person to be negotiating on this.

Conveyancing solicitors don't really negotiate (or argue), they just do as their clients instruct them. And if they're working to a fixed fee, there will be a limit to the 'extra' work they will do without charging you extra.

So, realistically, you decide what you want to do and tell your solicitor, and they follow your instructions.

(e.g. If you decide that you will only proceed if the Pergola is included in the original offer price, tell your solicitor, and they will just write a letter to the seller's solicitor confirming that.)

cool_dude_2000

Play them at their own game.

Say you don't want the items and you presume they will remove them on completion at their own cost, otherwise you will claim back the cost of storage and disposal from them.

Doglady_2

My feeling is that if they love this treasured possession so much that they can't bear to give it to you, you should let them have it. I'm sure a 2nd hand pergola isn't worth that much, they just want more money from you. I'd politely decline and I'd put a fiver on it still being in situ when you move in.

Thrugelmir

Doglady wrote: »

My feeling is that if they love this treasured possession so much that they can't bear to give it to you,

More likely are just those sort of people. Disgruntled as they sold their gold mine for less than they had hoped. Therefore will take every opportunity to claw something back. Probably take every light bulb with them when they vacate the property.

sniggings

Thrugelmir wrote: »

£2k sounds totally over the top. You could easily replace it with something suitable for well under a £1k.

Call their bluff. Ask to see the original invoice.

How do you know? sounds a large one, if it will cover a patio and the OP says the removal will be very costly.

DJ_Mike

I assumed the removal would be very costly - I don't know that for certain. It is undoubtedly cemented into the ground though to make it safe, so that would be a cost factor.

Anyway, the art of diplomacy won through and it is being left as is!

All is well.

Jhoney_2

Perhaps in the future - when you replace it with one to your own taste- you can be kind and offer to give/sell it to them.

Pete9501

alchemist.1 wrote: »

Erm the OP won't be paying the Estate Agent.

You and I wouldn't, but perhaps someone being naive?

interesting business idea, EA charges both the vendor and the buyer :T

Nick_C

Pete9501 wrote: »

You and I wouldn't, but perhaps someone being naive?

interesting business idea, EA charges both the vendor and the buyer :T

Interesting idea indeed ...

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/feb/10/house-buyers-beware-estate-agents-double-charge

Now some agents are taking the process a step further with "sale by informal tender" contracts for buyers who make sealed bids – the contracts commit the successful buyer to paying an introductory or finder's fee to the agent, usually around 2-2.5% of the cost of the property. At the same time, the agent collects a fee from the seller.