Bought house - vendors left lots of stuff

[CarrotVan]

We completed on Friday and were able up pick up the keys at 4pm.

We got to the house to find piles of rubbish in several rooms (two bin bags worth in one room), appliances left, cellar and shed full of rubbish, plug sockets hanging off the walls, stuff still in cupboards, laundry still in tumble dryer, pictures on walls, broken glass in the carpets, filthy everywhere. The vendor had left so weren’t still packing up

It’s going to cost quite a bit to clear it all. Where do we stand on recouping costs?

@nutellamagnet

In reality nothing will happen. You'll be advised that the cost of taking action will be more than the cost of you clearing it. Even a strongly worded letter from your solicitor will cost you. It's annoying, and leaves a bad taste in your mouth, but it's pretty common.

We had the same issue, got a quick quote from a local reputable rubbish clearance firm, the lawyers sent a letter and they haggled a bit but ultimately paid for most of it. Worth trying.

We had similar. We're simply told "house sold as seen".

@MrsBlondie

We had similar. We're simply told "house sold as seen".

Which is wrong as far as this is concerned. The contract normally stipulates that you get vacant possession. That means the only physical items in the property should be those that have been agreed between the buyer and seller. If the seller leaves so much that the buyer has to incur costs to remove it, the seller is liable.