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Unwanted furniture
VultureDodger
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We're in the process of selling our home to a guy who is going to rent it out. We plan to purchase new bedroom furniture for our new home, so thought about asking the purchaser if he'd like us to leave our existing furniture in situ. Are we better off doing this through our solicitor or the estate agent. It's in pretty good condition, we don't want any money for it and it'll save us a big job in getting rid of it all!
What are the pitfalls, please?
What are the pitfalls, please?
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"Are we better off doing this through our solicitor or the estate agent. "
Yes. Solicitor to advise buyer's agent that you intend to leave furniture in place, at no cost to them.
Response is either they agree to this or they don't. If they don't, you make arrangements to dispose of it.0 -
The pitfall that I can see if that if the purchaser lets property unfurnished they won't want your old furniture.0
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If he doesn't want it offer it on freecycle or try charity shops. British Heart Foundation collect in some areas.
https://www.bhf.org.uk/shop/donating-goods/book-a-free-furniture-collection0 -
Charities, including the BHF and Douglas Macmillan, who have retail shops, will only take upholstery which meets the health and safety (fire) regulations. (Relatives had to dump a good three piece suite , because of this rule.Norman_Castle wrote: »If he doesn't want it offer it on freecycle or try charity shops. British Heart Foundation collect in some areas.
https://www.bhf.org.uk/shop/donating-goods/book-a-free-furniture-collection0 -
If the buyer wanted to let the property out furnished then he would also have to ensure the furniture he supplies meet fire safety regulations so it 6 and half a dozen.0
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Just pop in on the form from the solicitor. I wouldn't make a fuss about it. If you tell them via the form then it is up to them to read it and ask for the removal if they don't want it.YNWA
Target: Mortgage free by 58.0 -
If the buyer wanted to let the property out furnished then he would also have to ensure the furniture he supplies meet fire safety regulations so it 6 and half a dozen.
Thus leaving the Freecycle, notice board, card in shop window, Gumtree freebie options for giving away, instead of wasting in landfills.0
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