What can I do if the seller removed items from the house that were included in the sale?
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What can I do if the seller removed items from the house that were included in the sale?
I signed a contract to purchase home that included 2 flat screen TVs, 1 wall mounted. The TV’s were also listed on the MlS as included in the sale. After closing on the property I went to condo and the wall mounted TV had been
removed. My realtor called the seller’s realtor who responded that,
Asked on June 20, 2018 under Real Estate Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
No, it is not legal. You write that the contract included the wall mounted TV; a contract is binding and legally enforceable, and the seller can not unilterally decide that he should have gotten more for the house and take the TV as compensation. Rather, he is held to the terms of the contract. If he will not return the TV, you could sue him for breach of contract (for violating the contract's terms) for the value of the TV and its mounting; suing in small claims court, as your own attorney ("pro se"), may be a good, fast, cost-effective option.
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