Reply: 1.1.1
From: Jas
On 9/24/02 7:13:00 AM, Asy . wrote:
>Be careful saying "Fixtures
>and fittings" it is only the
>Fixtures that must stay when a
>property is sold. Fixtures are
>taken as being anything which
>cannot be removed without
>damaging the property. This is
>why the dishwasher is
>sometimes written in to the
>contract of sale, they are
>usually removable without
>damage. It is a debatable
>point whether some fittings
>are fixtures or chattels.
>
>All chattels (removable
>property of the vendor which
>will pass with the sale) must
>be noted on the contract,
>otherwise the vendor is under
>no compulsion to leave them.
Many times I've looked a contract over and seen many things not listed. Whether its carelessness on the part of the agent/vendor, or they are trying something on I don't' know. I just make notes of the things I want and add it into the contract. This includes a place I bought partially furnished. I added in the table, chairs, washing machine, dryer & fridge. In that case, the vendor hadn't been inside the property in so long, she didn't know they where there. So I now rent out a partially furnished place (at no extra cost to me) for higher rent.
Have fun
Jas
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