Seller is a pr*ck and left his hot tub in our garden

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Completed on a house last week and seller left his hot tub in the garden which was not agreed and not expected. Doesn’t seem in a massive rush to get it removed despite going through solicitors and also contacting him directly for updates on its removal. I feel at a loss…what do I do?

Oh my god, I’m relating so hard. We moved in three days before Christmas to find a full size pool table in the living room, 40 goldfish in the pond and yes, one of those huge hot tubs in the garden.

We kept emailing our solicitors to say that he still hadn’t removed it. Not only are second-hand ones not selling online, but they require specialist equipment to remove as they are unbelievably heavy. Took us four months and a large number of texts and emails to the seller and the solicitors but they did finally hire the equipment and take it away.

Just stay on top of it and make sure anything you say verbally goes in writing straight after.

You do need to go through due legal process but I would second putting locks on gates they can’t just come and help themselves.

We had an awful house purchase where the sellers didn’t actually vacate on the date of completion (it took them until 2 days later). They left garden pots, benches and an aquarium! And expected us to feed the fish.

The fish were collected a couple of weeks later! The bench they just let themselves into our garden and collected it when we were eating dinner.

The crowning moment was when a lorry driver knocked on door saying he was there to collect the range cooker! This had been listed in the fixtures and fitting form and was definitely part of the sale.

I had this when i moved here, loft and garden full.
Contacted my solicitor who contacted theirs, no reply even after giving a date to remove by.
Cost me 2 skips to get rid, i then tried to get money back for the skips, got nothing, solicitors told me id have to take them to small claims court.
give them a removal date, then get rid or sell it.

I would have asked to be shown all correspondence your sol sent.... they prob didn't do much

Disgusting

Turn it into a fish pond? Duck pond?

Seller could not come back. You are not a storage unit. You are perfectly entitled to get rid.

Why’s no one advising to pour a large gin and jump in?!?

It often happens that sellers leave trash like this behind as they are too mean to dispose of it themselves. They prey on the fact that most people don't check the house before closing. They obviously don't want it. At best you'll find someone to take it for free, at worst you'll have to pay to dump it.

Because they are all jealous lol

Tell them it will be sold by X date and then do that. If no one comes then pay someone for removal and send the bill to him.

bernieaa · Yesterday 20:50
Barney60 · Yesterday 19:18

I had this when i moved here, loft and garden full.
Contacted my solicitor who contacted theirs, no reply even after giving a date to remove by.
Cost me 2 skips to get rid, i then tried to get money back for the skips, got nothing, solicitors told me id have to take them to small claims court.
give them a removal date, then get rid or sell it.
I would have asked to be shown all correspondence your sol sent.... they prob didn't do much

I did have copies of all letters sent, they didnt respond to their solicitors letters either.