Fixtures are items in a building or on land which legally are considered to have become part of the land and are, therefore, subject to any contract for the sale of that land. Fittings are items which are not treated as having become part of the land and so are not subject to any contract for the sale of that land, unless the contract specifically includes them. Items which are physically attached to the house or land,such as fixed shelving or fitted cupboards, are usually fixtures. Items which are not fixed are usually fittings.

Items that are either fixed to, or fitted within the property that are usually included in the sale price. What about the fixtures and fittings? It's important that you know what's included in or excluded from the sale price. This is often the main cause of disagreement, and it's therefore advisable to check thoroughly the fixtures and fittings list, perhaps visiting the property again to go through this with the seller. Floorplans A plan drawing of the layout of the property. Freehold Where the owner of a property also owns the land upon which it is built, free from any lease. Therefore no ground rent is payable. Back to the top Gazumping Where the vendor decides to take a higher offer than one he/she has already accepted. Back to the top Hyperlink A link between two connected topics on different web pages. Back to the top Internet Service Provider A company providing access to the internet, as well as other internet-related services.

A term for all non-structural items included in the property purchase e.g. carpets, curtains.

Things that are affixed to the property and generally cannot be removed without causing damage to the property. They cannot be removed when a property is sold unless the contract permits it. The vendor must generally make good any damage caused to the premises by the removal.

All appliances that are built into a house such as any electrical equipment.