Buyer wants built in bed removed after exchange...

kaycastle wrote: »

Its not exactly a big deal..

Exactly, if it was, the buyers would have sorted it in the contract BEFORE exchange and they must have been happy to leave it not simply forgot.

You happy for a 5 year old to sleep on floor?

I say first time buyers have it easier, the seller has to pack and leave completion day by a certain time on top of ensuring everything goes smooth leading up to the point.

First time buyer, in my case, clean, decrote dew days, car load from parents then moved in.

kaycastle wrote: »

Can't believe how one side this whole thread is The buying process is a long and horrible stressful ordeal. They probably forgot to make sure it was part of contract and just remembered now. So I do have sympathy with these buyers who are landing up with a bed they won't use. These buyers are under the same amount of stress as you, where is the empathy in this whole blasted process. I've just finished buying my first house...have spent the first 4 days cleaning it, including poo from all round the toilet.

You can simply reply saying no you can't do that now, or compromise and say you'll remove the bed but can't fix up the floor or anything at the moment.Its not exactly a big deal.

Why should the buyers have to deal with and pay for getting ride of a fitted bed they won't use...bad luck for them they forgot to get it sorted in the contract but try to be sympathetic over why they would want it moved and why in this whole huge process it slipped their mind until now.

You sound a little precious and young with this although I'm genuinely sorry you had grubby vendors - you won't think it now but the FTB purchase is more than likely the easiest one you will do. Anyone in the middle of a chain has it far worse. Also the general principle with houses that the fixtures and fittings are part of what is sold as seen applies to everyone. The vendor is at risk here of being accused of removing something they should have left should their buyer once again start to remember things differently at the last minute.

I'm all for a bit of give and take but this one has been left too late.

I can see there are a lot of replies supporting the vendor but to me I don't see it as too much of an issue, especially if contracts have been exchanged. Repairing the walls with fixings for a bed won't be too much hassle.

Buying a house is just as stressful as selling, especially if the buyer is doing this for the first time. They may have limited money to remove a bed they don't want and if they feel it was agreed verbally then maybe disappointed.

I am currently in the process of selling my property, I have told the viewers so far that the custom made bed in the spare room and flat screen TV's mounted to the wall (2) will be staying if the buyer wants them, if not I will remove them, plaster the holes and re-paint the wall. I have also said I will clean the carpets and the place will be left spotless. Yes this may take me a day to sort out but wouldn't the house buying and selling process be a lot better if people got on and did what they said???

A friend of mine bought a house and said to the vendor that he would like the wall separating the kitchen and dining room removed as part of the sale, the vendor agreed verbally and nothing was written into the contract. The day of the move came and true to his word the vendor had removed the wall and my friend was happy.

If nothing is written in the contract then you have nothing legally to worry about but simply ask your wife if she remembers agreeing, this is not something someone would forget. If she did then I would advise sticking to your word like a decent person would. If she is adamant she didn't then the choice is yours, personally I would still do what the buyer is asking as to me its not a big deal.

kaycastle wrote: »

Why should the buyers have to deal with and pay for getting ride of a fitted bed they won't use...

Our house came with a load of fitted cupboards in one of the bedrooms that were hideous and we had no intention of using. It would never have occurred to me to make the sellers get rid of them though - it was clearly our responsibility, just the same as if you don't like the wallpaper etc. It doesn't cost any money* to rip the stuff out and take it to the tip yourself.

(*except for paying to fix the hole in the wall that my partner managed to make in the process!)

kaycastle wrote: »

Why should the buyers have to deal with and pay for getting ride of a fitted bed they won't use....

If they didn't want to deal with it, they shouldn't have purchased the house. They should have selected a house with exactly the fittings, features and wallpaper they would be happy with.