Legal question:Selling house with built in tank, are fish pets?

The Guy · #1 10-23-2015, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Let's be realistic. If you just say no, the buyers are probably not going to walk away from buying a house they want. Just simply define that regardless of what law says, the fish were your pets and you found them an appropriate home. That's all you're going to say about it, like it or not.

If they want to insist, toss a damsel in the tank.

Or, tell them to FO, and cancel the transaction.

Well said Brad I agree. Things are way too politically correct these days!

Nate · #2 10-23-2015, 03:48 PM

Given current real estate is probably offer a 200.00 gift card for fish so they could pick and choose their own. Or a gift card to a maintenance company that could come in and teach them about the tank. Shows your willing to act in good faith.

All else fails clowns and damsels .

Treebeard · #3 10-23-2015, 04:07 PM

I wouldn't give them a cent. Seems to me like their realtor is trying to squeeze every last possible penny out of you. If they want to blow the deal based on a few hundred dollars worth of fish they are morons.

gmann · #4 10-23-2015, 04:47 PM

Anything fixed to the wall must be included. Contents should not be unless buyer and seller both agree and sign an amendment.

Not sure what the Calgary market is like, but if its like Vancouver tell them to F O, otherwise throw in some chromis.

jorjef · #5 10-23-2015, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

If they want to insist, toss a damsel in the tank.

Or, tell them to FO, and cancel the transaction.

That is what I call sound advise. personally I would go with the second recommendation.

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Originally Posted by The Guy

Things are way too politically correct these days!

So true. Being politically correct is making this country a nation of spineless weenies.

Aquattro · #6 10-23-2015, 11:22 PM

Re-reading this, I see only this

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Originally Posted by Seth81

the lawyer is saying I may need to replace the fish.

The lawyer is suggesting you MAY have to leave fish. Have the buyers asked for fish? Or is this just simply based on some random lawyer comment?

Personally, I'd leave a glass box full of cold water and some sand. The rest is contents and I'd be taking them with me.