Furnishings sold in addition to house

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Hi there
We are due to exchange imminently with completion set for a couple of weeks time.

Originally we specified on the inventory what we would and wouldn't be leaving behind as well as some bits and pieces that we would be happy to sell to the buyers.

The buyers have now said what they would like to buy and I just wondered, how does this money get transferred from buyer to seller, does it go through solicitors or is it classed as a private arrangement?

Thanks

Option 1) let your solicitor handle it, they'll want to know the list of items being purchased and how much for, but this may or may not delay exchange; ask your solicitor. Ideally this is all sorted when you send the Fixtures and Fittings form.

Option 2) allow 'on trust' the buyers to send you the money via bank transfer/whatever for the items.

I've actually done both - tricky buyers once so I went via the solicitors but another time the buyers were great and I trusted them, it was fine!

We decided not to charge for our white goods but didn't add to inventory, just went through estate agents as if we had say put fridge on inventory and then it broke the day before completion I think we would have to have replaced with a new one. Something to consider if they are the sort of things which can break.

Thanks for this.

We are already leaving all white goods as the kitchen is built in and we were told from the offset that we would be expected to include this in the purchase price.

The buyers essentially wanted to buy all of our furniture! Not everything was for sale but we have agreed on a couple of sofas, shelving units, bookcase, floor lamps and a desk.