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jojo9239
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So our vendor wants to sell us some furniture do we have to inform the solicitor
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Don't see why.
As long as it's not part of some elaborate stamp duty dodge.0 -
Yes you do0
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Just bedroom furniture and a clock lol0
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Depends whether you want it part of the contract or not - if you're not handing over the money as part of the price on completion, how are you planning to do it?0
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and if it's not part of the contract, what will you do if the items are not there when you get the keys?0
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Could you not be there when they move out, see the items and pay cash ? This would be the same as privately buying some furniture from anyone; just that the goods aren't moved.0
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We did last time, and put it through via our solicitor. What that meant when one of the items wasn't there was we rang our solicitor, they made contact with the vendor, the vendor had broken the item when moving out and the amount (only £15 but still) was reimbursed.
It gives you protection if as in our case all is not as agreed, and also puts it down on paper. The reason we wanted it done in that way was I had no faith that our vendor would keep to agreed prices for things based on his behaviour during the purchase to date.
Obviously if you're paying per item/by the hour this adds to your legal bill, but if (and hopefully you have) got fixed price solicitor for this it won't make any difference to you.0 -
walwyn1978 wrote: »We did last time, and put it through via our solicitor. What that meant when one of the items wasn't there was we rang our solicitor, they made contact with the vendor, the vendor had broken the item when moving out and the amount (only £15 but still) was reimbursed.
... as long as the solicitor is prepared to do this as part of of their fixed fee.
I suspect a solicitor might make one phone call or send one email/letter to the seller's solicitor as a good will gesture, but not much more.0
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