Seller Adding On Costs After Agreed Price

Racky_Roo

The seller would have approved the advert before it went live so they should have pointed out then if the items weren't included. Just make sure they leave the door fronts if they are going to remove the appliances so you can fit them on the new items

saajan_12

The agent isn't really relevant anymore - whether you can establish whether it was the EA's mistake / seller's mistake / miscommunication between the two won't help the current situation. 

Your options now are to
* say you offered £X for house + white goods; so if they want to take them away, you'll reduce accordingly. 
* treat the offer for house only, but say you don't want to pay for white goods - they can leave or remove. 
* offer something in between for the white goods 
* accept their proposal and pay £700 for the white goods. 

youth_leader

Personally I'd ask for them all to be removed.

I was surprised when I got my Fixtures and Fittings form to find the vendor wanted £175 for her washing machine.  I asked the solicitor to find out the age/model etc, and before he'd had a chance to find out,  the vendor rang me. 

She was embarrassed when I asked about the washing machine and said I could have all of the white goods for free, as well as a few items of furniture.    When I got here,  all the white goods are from 2007 when the bungalow was rented out, it's all had its time and I have to replace all of them. 

ACG

If they are fitted, they will have to take them out without damaging anything. 

Just go back and say your offer was on the basis of them being included in the sale as that is what you were told by the agent.

If they insist they are taking them out, tell them it will cost you £x (£1k by the sounds of it) so you are therefore reducing your offer by a grand... 

When we bought out house, the vendors told us they would sell us the cooker and dishwasher separately at the viewing. We were not that bothered as planned to re-do the kitchen anyway, they left them in. 

maisie_cat

I have twice called the sellers bluff and said I didn't want items, once a greenhouse was left and the second time a manky old cooker was taken (thank God).
The seller is depending on the fact that you've already spent £700 on fees, but they may take what they don't really want just to be bloody minded.
I'd go for saying that the offer was based on the appliances staying and reduce the offer price, a renovation will not have high end appliances if the house is being flipped.

68ComebackSpecial

The appliances may well be new/ nearly new and therefore with lengthy warranties remaining - except they are rarely transferable. So, no warranty. As this is a private sale you have no comeback against the vendor. So, no 6 year's of consumer rights which you would have when purchasing from a retailer. Their offer of a 30% discount off the retail price then looks slightly less of a bargain. 

Skiddaw1

I can never understand why selllers do that. We were positively glad to leave our fridge, freezer and washer/dryer in our old house. They wouldn't have fitted in our new kitchen, would have been a hassle to dispose of, and it did our buyers (FTB couple living in furnished rented accommodation) a favour. Silly seller.

Doozergirl

Strummer22 said:

I love crashy's one-person campaign. I suppose waiting 13 years for another crash gives you an opportunity to save up a big deposit... if you haven't spent it all on rent.

Put on ignore a long time ago and it improves the overall experience of the board.  I recommend.  

Doozergirl

saajan_12 said:

The agent isn't really relevant anymore - whether you can establish whether it was the EA's mistake / seller's mistake / miscommunication between the two won't help the current situation. 

Your options now are to
* say you offered £X for house + white goods; so if they want to take them away, you'll reduce accordingly. 
* treat the offer for house only, but say you don't want to pay for white goods - they can leave or remove. 
* offer something in between for the white goods 
* accept their proposal and pay £700 for the white goods. 

It is relevant if the items are listed in the sales particulars! 

MysteryMe

We still don't know what the sales particulars said in relation to these goods.