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Mortgage Strategy 1st May 2006
Buyers turned off by petty sellers
Sellers taking garden plants, light fittings and toilet rolls when they leave their homes is rated the top complaint by buyers in a survey by Halifax.
More than a quarter of the people surveyed by Halifax admitted to digging up their favourite flora and taking it with them, leaving unsightly gaps in the garden. A further 12% admitted taking light fittings, 8% packed up the light bulbs and 8% took the toilet roll holders and towel rails from bathrooms and even the house number plaques when they moved.
And 5% of people owned up to taking their wheelie bins, despite the fact that outdoor bins are normally the property of the local council.
James Carter, IFA at Virtue Financial, says: "People are entitled to take most of these items but it is pathetic. I can understand people taking belongings with emotional attachments but I'm not a fan of this type of behaviour. These people should get a life."