Selling House - Broken Appliance responsibility

daivid

The buyers are already financially committed in that they will have payed some if not all of their conveyancing fees so pulling out over a second hand dishwasher would be completely irrational. I agree the right thing to do is let them know and ask if they want you to dispose of it. I was left a cooker on its last legs - hob fine, top oven only worked as a grill and main oven didn’t work at all. I had no complaints as I used it for the few months until putting in a new kitchen and new appliances. Had I been left a completely useless cooker I'd have been a bit peeved.

NameUnavailable

If the dishwasher can't be fixed just buy a used one OR offer the monetary equivalent of a used machine for the buyer to put towards a new one of their choice.

daivid

NameUnavailable said:

If the dishwasher can't be fixed just buy a used one OR offer the monetary equivalent of a used machine for the buyer to put towards a new one of their choice.

If the dishwasher cost £40 five years ago the monetary value is negligible.

Mstty

Some really tight people on here lol

TBagpuss

let your solicitor now so they can let the buyers know that there is a change to the information on the forms and the dishwasher will no longer be left as it has stopped working. 
Make sure you get rid of it so they aren't stuck disposing of it. 
If they kick up a fuss, offer them £40 as being the maximum  value of the dishwasher as it was when they viewed 

Katapolt

Thanks all! Unfortunately it can't be fixed at all (had the guy out this morning) so have let the EA and solicitor know but haven't heard back yet. 

No intention of leaving it for them to have to remove, not a problem there at all. 

I just have a feeling they'll be fussy about it. They're a FTB that's been fussy about everything so far. We took an offer £2k under asking as we were assured they wanted things to move fast (we have a deadline due to new job stuff) and then they didn't even sort their mortgage or even book their survey for 5 weeks. 

Then it's been some back and forth, they're getting a washing machine, hob and a 3yo oven all for free and wek took £1k off again to get things over the line. 

If they pull out over a £40 dishwasher that's older than my dog quite frankly I'll enjoy knowing they'll pay more that than tenfold when they have to get a new mortgage rate agreed 😂

NameUnavailable

At the very least I'd leave a pack of washing up sponges, a bottle of fairy liquid (other brands are available) and a couple of tea towels.

Katapolt

NameUnavailable said:

At the very least I'd leave a pack of washing up sponges, a bottle of fairy liquid (other brands are available) and a couple of tea towels.

Why? I'm not their mum, if they don't know you need these things when moving in then lord help them. 

Mstty

Never left cleaning products. Clean cupboards where they used to sit yes.

What a weird reply lol

However I have never removed a hob and oven before sale. Freestanding washing machine yes.

CSI_Yorkshire

Katapolt said:

NameUnavailable said:

At the very least I'd leave a pack of washing up sponges, a bottle of fairy liquid (other brands are available) and a couple of tea towels.

Why? I'm not their mum, if they don't know you need these things when moving in then lord help them. 

Mstty said:

Never left cleaning products. Clean cupboards where they used to sit yes.

What a weird reply lol

I think it was in lieu of having a working dishwasher - FTB expected method of cleaning dishes, FTB gets method of cleaning dishes.  Why so oddly defensive OP?