TA10 and internal door fittings

Firsttimer19999

According to form TA10 internal door fittings are not included in the property sale. Does that means seller is allowed to remove whole door?

maisie_cat

I would say they have fancy door knobs/handles and are planning on taking them. The estate agent should be able to establish whether they are planning on replacing them, perhaps with cheaper versions.

Firsttimer19999

maisie_cat said:

I would say they have fancy door knobs/handles and are planning on taking them. The estate agent should be able to establish whether they are planning on replacing them, perhaps with cheaper versions.

Thank you very for quick answer.Basically  seller is insisting the buyer to buy this internal double glazed sliding door otherwise he will remove this door. 

amnblog

Very Classy

Firsttimer19999

I am trying to find someone who is in similar situation. What are the legal implications if vendor goes ahead with this? According to TA10 form seller has excluded door fittings. Is whole door considered door fittings or hinges and handles are fittings?

MWT

Firsttimer19999 said:

I am trying to find someone who is in similar situation. What are the legal implications if vendor goes ahead with this? According to TA10 form seller has excluded door fittings. Is whole door considered door fittings or hinges and handles are fittings?

Would be better to post over here : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/house-buying-renting-selling

Generally though this is a matter of negotiation as much as it is the legalities.

'door fittings' are not a door, but does the buyer really want to find that on moving day the seller really has gone around and removed all the handles and hinges out of spite?

Much better to insist on clarity on specific items like this and then decide if it is a deal-breaker or not...

MSE_ForumTeam5

We've moved this thread to a more appropriate board

GDB2222

Firsttimer19999 said:

I am trying to find someone who is in similar situation. What are the legal implications if vendor goes ahead with this? According to TA10 form seller has excluded door fittings. Is whole door considered door fittings or hinges and handles are fittings?

It’s pretty unusual for the seller to want to be paid extra for the doors. It’s a matter for negotiations, though, as they can take anything they want, as long as they tell you in advance. 

Are you sure you want to deal with these sellers at all?

eddddy

Firsttimer19999 said:

Thank you very for quick answer.Basically  seller is insisting the buyer to buy this internal double glazed sliding door otherwise he will remove this door. 

Firsttimer19999 said:

I am trying to find someone who is in similar situation. What are the legal implications if vendor goes ahead with this? According to TA10 form seller has excluded door fittings. Is whole door considered door fittings or hinges and handles are fittings?

Haven't you answered your own question?  The seller has ticked that box on the TA10 because they are not including a sliding door.

But if the form is unclear, maybe the first step is to ask the buyer (maybe via the estate agent) what they meant when they ticked the box.

And assuming you agree with whatever the seller says, tell your solicitor the details, so that it can be clarified in the contract.

(Or if you don't agree, you'll have to negotiate.)

Bigphil1474

OP, they might be expensive doors or fittings that they have fitted in last couple of years, or they might be complete jokers. Your solicitor can query it - tell them what you want to do. Personally, I wouldn't pay for anything, as more often than not the seller is juts bluffing and hoping you'll cave before they do. My OH would have a fit if I told her we were taking doors or door fittings with us when we move.

user1977

Firsttimer19999 said:

I am trying to find someone who is in similar situation.

I very much doubt you ever will, because it sounds like a rather peculiar negotiation to have! Generally vendors don't take the doors with them...

If the form isn't clear about what is or isn't included, by all means ask for it to be clarified.