Are hanging speakers considered a fixture when selling a house or just the brackets that hold the speakers?
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Are hanging speakers considered a fixture when selling a house or just the brackets that hold the speakers?
We recently sold our house and the buyers are demanding us to turn the hanging speakers we had in our living room. They stated they we didn’t exclude them on our contract. I understand fixtures stay th the house like ceiling fans and lights, but are hanging fspeakers considered fixtures? Also, if it is considered a fixture because it was screwed into the ceiling, then wouldn’t just the brackets be considered the fixture. That is what we installed on the ceiling and the speakers merely sat in them- they are separate.
Asked on August 9, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Anything that you can take with you that does not cause damage to the house and that has not been bolted down is not a fixture. If the speakers sat on the floor they would not be a fixture. I think that you can make an argument either way here but I am going to have to side with you: they are personal property and not fixtures. Seek help from your attorney. A letter needs to be written. Good luck.
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