New house was full of sellers' rubbish ... can we charge them for cost of clearing it out? Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM KC replies

Daily Mail Money · 26 August 2026 at 02:49

New house was full of sellers' rubbish ... can we charge them for cost of clearing it out? Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM KC replies

We bought a new house.

When we moved in, the sellers had left a broken washing machine full of clothes, a broken fridge-freezer, dirty dishes and unwanted furniture.

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