Sorry if fixtures

[fork me]

 

[Simster]

What is the difference between a fixture and a fitting anyway?

 

[fork me]

What is the difference between a fixture and a fitting anyway?

That's one of the great mysteries of the world, like why women go to toilet in pairs and why bellybutton fluff is always the same colour no matter what clothes you wear.

 

[Badger]

That's one of the great mysteries of the world, like why women go to toilet in pairs and why bellybutton fluff is always the same colour no matter what clothes you wear.

That's not strictly true, it's either grey or dark blue

 

[fork me]

You have grey bellybutton fluff?

FREAK!

/me stares and points

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

What is the difference between a fixture and a fitting anyway?

What is a fixture/fitting?
There are no set definitions for what constitutes a fixture or a fitting, but generally a fixture is understood to be any item that is bolted to the floor or walls, and a fitting to be any item that is free standing or hung by a nail or hook.

If an inventory is not formed, it is generally assumed that fixtures will be left but fittings will be removed, unless stated otherwise elsewhere. This means that if a fixture is removed without the buyer being forewarned the vendor could find themselves in a small claims court and have to pay the cost of replacing the contended fixture.

Fixtures
•Light fitments
•Central-heating boilers and radiators
•Built in wardrobes/cupboards (e.g. if they use a wall to form one of their sides and would thus be incomplete if they were removed)
•Bathroom suites (sinks/baths/toilets)
•Plugs
•Kitchen units
•Wall paintings
Fittings
•Paintings or mirrors that are not bolted but hung or screwed to a wall.
•Carpets
•Curtains and curtain rails
•Free-standing ovens, refrigerators and washing machines
•Beds/sofas and other free standing items of furniture
•Lampshades
•Television aerials and satellite dishes
Why all the fuss?

Whilst a plug here or a towel rail there will not make much difference to the value of a house, fixtures and fittings can add up to thousands of pounds in total and will make a big difference to the monetary worth of a property. Typically, if the vendor took all furniture (fitted and free-standing) central heating fixtures, curtains, telephones, satellite dishes, dustbins and fireplaces the buyer would have lost approximately £15, 000, so it is well worth taking the time to clarify what will and won't be left in the property before the sale goes through. It is important that the buyer ensures they are getting what they think they are paying for and for the vendor to avoid any legal trouble that could occur later on in proceedings.