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Negotiating kitchen appliances
glasgowdan
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Is it normal to adjust the offer price on a house to account for appliances? Making an offer and stating the offer includes all appliances, but reducing it a little if the seller says they'll want to take something with them when they leave? Or is this just being pedantic?
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Not quite the same, but when we put the offer in on our house someone offered higher than us. We increased our offer but only on the provision that they would leave the kitchen appliances. If they had said no we probably would have seriously had to think about whether we wanted to increase our initial offer.0
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I think it's both normal and pedantic. If your offer was for the house plus appliances, and then it turns out the appliances are excluded, it's reasonable to adjust the offer.
On the other hand, the price of a few second-hand white goods is what? A hundred pounds? Two hundred? The have to re-do much of your paperwork, including getting a new mortgage offer, might not be worth the hassle.
We had a survey done and it found some problems, but we did not re-negotiate because of the relatively small cost of repairs and the relatively large (perceived) hassle to re-do paperwork.0 -
We're planning to do a new kitchen anyway but this item could save us £500 on a new one if left0
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It depends a little on what it is. It may be worth checking wot hthe agetns what is included first, before making the offer, and then offering on the basis that this includes the relvant applicane or applicances.All posts are my personal opinion, not formal advice Always get proper, professional advice (particularly about anything legal!)0
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You'll often be doing the sellers a favour by saving them the hassle of removing and disposing of appliances which they may well no longer need (have several times come across scenarios of buyers generously taking appliances/furniture off the hands of the sellers without paying a penny extra, or in my own case acquiring a surprise dishwasher!).0
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I did quite well.
A free large fridge/freezer and a washer/dryer.
£500 is a fair whack though.0 -
I assume you have not already made the offer? If you have and now are looking to adjust it depending on whether or not appliances are included then I would tell you were to go.
If you have not made an offer yet, then it is fair to say 'I will offer you x inclusive of the *fridge*
However if they say they want to take their own *fridge* and you decide then to offer x-£500 as the fridge is not included.....again I would tell you were to go.0 -
I assume you have not already made the offer? If you have and now are looking to adjust it depending on whether or not appliances are included then I would tell you were to go.
If you have not made an offer yet, then it is fair to say 'I will offer you x inclusive of the *fridge*
However if they say they want to take their own *fridge* and you decide then to offer x-£500 as the fridge is not included.....again I would tell you were to go.
NO we wouldn't be thinking 500 for the used fridge! Offer was £x for the house inc/ kitchen appliances. They've came back and accepted saying they MAY take the fridge as their next place may not have one. To me, that's a little cheeky and they should commit to buying a new one when they move given the wording of our offer. The appliance fits a space in the kitchen otherwise we'd not be interested in it! 0 -
glasgowdan wrote: » NO we wouldn't be thinking 500 for the used fridge! Offer was £x for the house inc/ kitchen appliances. They've came back and accepted saying they MAY take the fridge as their next place may not have one. To me, that's a little cheeky and they should commit to buying a new one when they move given the wording of our offer. The appliance fits a space in the kitchen otherwise we'd not be interested in it!
Haha! Just realised OP was YOU! I might have not been so straight with you then! Yes, I think it is a bit cheeky of them to accept your offer then say they might take the fridge though..... They either accept your offer or not.
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Not worth adjusting price. Paying for 25 years for articles that may not even last 5 years is a rubbish deal.There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0
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