We are meant to exchange today but...

trex227

If it’s gas I’d make sure it’s going to be removed safely- you don’t want to get to day of completion, walk into the house and they’ve caused a gas leak!

Trillionski

pretamang said:

similar thing happened to me.

When looking around EA said all appliances and several other things were staying. F&F form said nothing was staying but we could make an offer, we didn't and assumed they'd all be gone.

The day before completion (day they moved out) I get several calls from the EA:

can they leave you the fridge for free?

can they leave you the freezer for free?

do you want the carpet left behind, free of charge?

Do people really rip the carpet out the house? Jeez.

wksd

trex227 said:

If it’s gas I’d make sure it’s going to be removed safely- you don’t want to get to day of completion, walk into the house and they’ve caused a gas leak!

This is genuinely my main concern! Also, the reason we want them to leave the cooker is they designed their kitchen built around it (but not integrated), I can't buy any cooker, I have to buy that exact one.

We have threatened to pull out now, we stated the completion dates way in advance. I am not scared about the actual quarantine, hence why i'm going away, I am concerned about being quarantined and then in breach when I cannot complete.

wksd

I just want to add, they originally stated on the listing the cooker was included. They were on the market for over a year with no offers (it's a high price for the property, i.e. no drive, not huge, 500k) so we offered their lowest, (guide price £500-525, they accepted £500) and I think because of that they wanted to try get more money out of us. Fine. We won't buy the cooker.

But there's multiple reasons why we can't exchange after 26th, they have no real reason but preference, this has been going on since November, they knew it was happening, they don't even live in the house any more as they moved to where they are now going to live 300 miles away. 

foxy-stoat

What matters is on the F&F form, not what is stated in the Estate Agents blurb.

If its not as per the F&F form when you complete then inform the solicitor - if they have already made an overpriced offer in writing then your solicitor can use that as a reasonable amount to charge them, as it was an acceptable offer for the items to the seller.

wksd

foxy-stoat said:

What matters is on the F&F form, not what is stated in the Estate Agents blurb.

If its not as per the F&F form when you complete then inform the solicitor - if they have already made an overpriced offer in writing then your solicitor can use that as a reasonable amount to charge them, as it was an acceptable offer for the items to the seller.

That's a good point. The main issue though is that this forum has shown the F&F is not worth much at the end of the day and for the sake of a few hundred quid they wouldn't bother pursuing. 

Awaiting their response about us pulling out, we shall see.

I don't want to lose the house, but equally this is our third attempt at a buyer and I don't want to lose him

trex227

Call their bluff and tell them if they’re removing it you want it removed and a gas safety certificate done and you won’t exchange until this has been done.

What cooker is it?

davidmcn

wksd said:

they don't even live in the house any more as they moved to where they are now going to live 300 miles away. 

So are they going to make a 600 mile round trip to rip out the cooker and hood?

wksd

trex227 said:

Call their bluff and tell them if they’re removing it you want it removed and a gas safety certificate done and you won’t exchange until this has been done.

What cooker is it?

I did ask my solicitor this, are they allowed to just remove the cooker?

It's a Rangemaster

AdrianC

wksd said:
Also, the reason we want them to leave the cooker is they designed their kitchen built around it (but not integrated), I can't buy any cooker, I have to buy that exact one.

Freestanding cookers are standard widths. I presume this isn't just your standard 600mm. 1000mm range?

Of course they can "just remove" it. So long as you're fully aware before exchange. Otherwise, they would owe you the value of a second-hand cooker - peanuts.