Fittings and content form change before completion?

FTBDoom

yes I figured that out, so not going to get a quote with that.
Now the seller blaming us not to have a date yet when he didn't even know what he has put on the fittings and contents form

GDB2222

FTBDoom said:

yes I figured that out, so not going to get a quote with that.
Now the seller blaming us not to have a date yet when he didn't even know what he has put on the fittings and contents form

You started this process in August. You are FTBs. You hopefully have a mortgage organised. You presumably won't want to give notice to your LL until after the contract is signed - if you are tenants, that is. So, I can understand your seller's confusion.

FTBDoom

everything organized from us, it just he suddenly changed what is going to be on the fitting and contents holding it back.

GDB2222

You said: "Now the seller blaming us not to have a date yet ". 

lookstraightahead

GDB2222 said:

You  made the offer in August, and house prices have risen significantly since then. That’s a big plus for you. Do you want to rock the boat about a poxy alarm?

How much does he want for it, anyway?

All this suggests to me is that buyers should put their foot down and not hang around as house prices have risen so much ... in 4 months?? Where are the last 4 months stats? I'd love to see them please ☺️

TheJP

eddddy said:

FTBDoom said

Yesterday I contact the seller just to get better idea what alarm is it in order to do accurate building insurance quote. 

Personally, I would tend to avoid mentioning the alarm when getting insurance quotes.

Lots of insurers don't offer a discount for alarms, and those that do will expect it to be professionally installed and professionally maintained by a certified person. You'd need all the paperwork. And the cost of yearly maintenance is likely to be greater than the saving in insurance premium.


And potentially the worst thing is that the policy might require you to set the alarm every time you go out and every night. (And therefore pay for an emergency engineer call-out, if it ever gets faulty). If you forget and happen to be burgled on that occasion, your claim might be rejected.

This! If the alarm is part pf your premium you will be expected to set it every time you leave the house empty and trust me the novelty of an alarm wears thin very fast.

Knowing the installation of alarm systems i doubt the seller is going to take it out as the making good of walls etc would outweigh the benefit to the seller. Say nothing and you may find the alarm is there when you move in, if not check the condition of the walls etc but I wouldn't bother trying to take them to court. If an alarm means that much to you non intrusive alarms form ring and nest cost £200-£500. You would get less from taking them to court.

newsgroupmonkey_

TheJP said:

This! If the alarm is part pf your premium you will be expected to set it every time you leave the house empty and trust me the novelty of an alarm wears thin very fast.

This. I have an alarm on my house and my insurers haven't been notified.

I have it for peace of mind when we go away on holiday.

Sod setting it every time I go to the shops!