Taking fixtures and fittings from a house

[thewizenedone]

Hello, I wonder if anyone could advise on this. When I bought my house I knew that some of the light fittings would be removed. These were left with small connectors for want of the technical term and we arrange for new light fittings to be connected, all good. I heard from a friend today who has moved into a new property where not only have the light fittings been removed but even the light bulbs and cables! Surely, you are supposed to leave a light source? TIA

You mean they just left the bit attached to the ceiling with the coloured wires connected to little brass things?

It's mean but I think it is legal

It all depends on what is stated in the accepted offer document.

thanks for the speedy replies, I am sure you have to leave something, I can understand wanting to take maybe your tiffany lampshade but to take the whole works is a bit OTT.

It all depends on the agreement/contract, if it's in there that the seller take everything to do with fixtures an fittings then there covered

the standard form now says that you should be left with a connection and flex, so all you have to do is add the bulb to have instant light. This is to stop situations such as your friend found.

If the seller hasn't done that it is a breach of the contract.

whether it is worth chasing is another matter.

As I say I can understand taking a fitting or lampshade but taking bulbs and the flex is a bit far. The worry of course then is did they do it themselves?given you have to be qualified to do electrical work. Many thanks for your response have said email solicitor to see what, if anything they can do.

If I took my fancypants light fitting away there would be no flex and no fitting there, so it's not a case of taking them away. It's a case of seeing if I've got the old flex and bulb fitting around the house somewhere or going to the shop to get one then fit it. So I can see why someone wouldn't want to bother but that doesn't change the fact that they should.

I don't think you have to be qualified to do this kind of thing. The Part P regulations cover stuff such as adding new sockets and bigger works. Removing or changing light fittings is (happily) left to common sense (yes, I know...) otherwise none of us could ever do any DIY.

Thanks specialsubject, thought the works would be required to be done by tradesman theres not a lot left we are allowed to do is there?

as I understand it there is quite a lot.

changing sockets, adding extra sockets, moving sockets. The DM babble that you can't even change a lightbulb is nonsense. Most normal DIY is still ok for the sensible.

a qualified person to do or check is required for big stuff such as extra ring mains, cooker circuits etc.

do check though, can't be bothered reading through part P on a Sunday evening!