Seller taking important item from property!

davidmcn

I presume it was fixed to some element of the property, if you (correctly) interpret the "property" as including the ground, garden walls/fences, etc. If it was genuinely just lying loose somewhere then that's a different matter.

scumboss

Be thankful it's only a letter box which can be bought down B&Q for around 20 quid. Our sellers left their dog's **** for us to clean up.

Tiglet2

Garden pond and trees I wouldn't expect to be taken either, nor shrubs or a garden wall.

Agree with you re garden pond and garden wall, but people can and do take trees and shrubs, particularly if they have sentimental value.

missprice

Oh I love my postbox. Its quirky and since I bought mine the cost shot up to 3 times the amount I paid. So it would go with me if I left.
Just to reiterate it's not secure. I can retrieve stuff from the slot by putting my hand in. But as long as the dog doesn't get it, he shreds any post. That's why we have a box.

AlexMac

robatwork wrote: »

Nah - can't agree. Garden pond and trees I wouldn't expect to be taken either, nor shrubs or a garden wall...

Maybe, but our kids' sellers thoughtfully took their pond with them...

or rather, they filled it in, accurately thinking that the last thing the new owners wanted was a muddy, mossie-ridden wildlife habitat, as they had two very young kids.

So all in all, a highly considerate action. Saved our kids doing it thesselves, and they didn't even have to ask! A pity they didn't also take the forest thicket of exotic shrubs which blanketed the small garden like the Matto Grosso (they were real greenies).

All the Kids & grandchildren wanted was a low-maintenance lawn ... took em ages to achieve.

Estheroid

csgohan4 wrote: »

Did the vendor take the light bulbs and toilet rolls too?

I know someone who had this happen! They bought a place and the vendor took every single light bulb with them. This was then raised by the buyer's solicitor, mainly because the vendor had made the buying process such a pain and it was the principle. Buyer was at home one day, enjoying their new home when they heard someone come up the garden path. The vendor then proceeded to post the lightbulbs back through the letterbox. :rotfl:

armchaireconomist

"important item" - it's a £10 letterbox

robatwork

Takmon wrote: »

If it's not physically attached to the property what exactly would stop a freestanding postbox from falling out if the house was turned upside down?

Round my way (and most people's in a town/city I would suggest) a "freestanding postbox" would develop legs very quickly.

I was picturing this postbox to be bolted to the ground or a wall/fence. I would agree if it wasn't bolted down then it's fair game.

I would also - as a seller - discuss the fact I'm taking it with my buyer.

kingfisherblue

When we bought our house, not only had the fitted wardrobes been removed (badly!), but also every earth wire in every socket and lightswitch. Now that's important! Admittedly we knew from when we viewed - it was a repossession and the owners were splitting up. We had to have the place completely rewired before we could move in.

CJScat

It’s been almost 5 mths since our offer was made and accepted. We have been patiently waiting for the right time for our vendor to decide she's ready to give us an approximate idea of when she hopes to complete.
Today we found they want us to pay for the full range of wardrobes in the two bedrooms. The estate agent brochure describes the rooms “with a range of built in wardrobes “
It’s seems she requires another figure if I wish to retain the range of kitchen style base units and sink in the utility room, the utility is described in the brochure as “with base units to one side of the room”
Looking at the estate agent disclaimer on the house brochure it states “fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller”
The times I viewed the house with the two agents they commented on the fact that the units would provide great storage for us and were of good quality, they I am sure believed theses items to be included in the sale.
When I made my offer it was based on the rooms being furnished with the made to measure units,I expected the term WITH to mean included.
My original offer was not accepted and I met the vendor closer to the asking price, which was accepted but I feel that figure should have reflected the absence of those items.
I’d welcome advise please