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Richards is an independent Estate Agents in Corfe Mullen, specialising in residential properties for sale and rent as well as property management in Corfe Mullen, Wimborne and the surrounding areas.
Jason Spiers MNAEA, the owner of Richards Estate Agents, has been an agent for over 25 years.
Let us know any
questions you may have about moving and he’ll answer them for you.
Hello Jason,
I am selling my bungalow, and don’t want to leave all my prize plants behind. Can I take some of them with me?
Eileen Denard Hello Eileen,
Thanks for getting in touch and your question is a good one as I’m sure there have been many occasions when a buyer has collected their keys, then walked into their ‘new’ home and thought ‘where’s that lovely shrub gone?’
If your garden and its plants were noted as a particularly attractive feature of your home in the property details and there are some great photos of your garden on the internet, then you need to think carefully about this. However the answer is yes, you can take some of your prize plants with you – as long as you do so with your buyer’s prior knowledge.
Strictly speaking, plants – planted, or in pots – should be treated just like any other fi xtures and fi ttings. You are perfectly entitled to remove them,
provided that you give notice of your intentions in your answers to the preliminary enquiries and fi xtures and fi ttings questionnaire at the start of the conveyancing process. What you put down on these forms provides the basis of the legal contract between you and your buyer, so don’t go changing your mind later on – otherwise, you are technically in breach of the terms of that contract. So if you tick the box indicating that you intend to leave all the plants and shrubs behind, or alternatively, if you fail to list the ones you want to take, then from a legal standpoint they should all stay – unless you get your buyer’s express permission.
If you are just starting the sale process I would advise that you make a list of the plants you want to take with you and let your Estate Agent have this – that way there shouldn’t be any confusion within the sale process. I would go further still, and suggest that even if you did signal your intention to remove certain plants, then it’s probably advisable to mention it again, preferably nearer to exchange of contracts – just to avoid any unfortunate misunderstandings.
Of course, it’s more than likely that your buyers will agree to you digging up a few of your prize plants, if you ask them nicely. After all, most people will be fairly reasonable about such things, as long as you don’t denude the garden of plant life altogether, or leave it looking like the surface of the moon!
Good luck with your move. Jason
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