Fraud to Take Fixtures?

[skaylie693]

I just read in another post that it is considered fraud to take the fixtures out of the home. Is this true?

I bought the light in the dining area and I want to take it with me. I also bought all of the ceiling fans throughout the house and I intended to take them with me as well.

What about appliances? On top of that, I bought the refrigerator, oven, washer, and dryer currently in my home and I had full intentions of taking them with me as well.

I'm pretty sure I have all of the original fixtures in the house except one stored in the attic so I can put those back but what about the one I don't have? I certainly don't have the oven and refrigerator that were in the home when we bought it? Do I really have to leave this stuff here? What are the implications of taking it all with me? It is mine afterall...

[booggs28]

I'm thinking if you have replacements for the lighting and ceiling fans, put the old back up take the new it's yours you bought it - appliance are yours as well - you bought em - jmo

just don't tear down the cabinets, take the shower head, faucets, ect....lol jk I know this is serious but I think that there have been those who have walked away and taken everything including the kitchen sink.

[AZOwner]

The great THEY say that the FBI is coming after those that strip homes before leaving.

I agree, if you have and leave what was originally purchased with the house, you should be free and clear. If your appliances were part of your purchase price, with the mortgage monies, I think you have to leave them, or you will risk a lawsuit or arrest. . .

[davephx]

IF appliances are not connected to the structure you can take.

A built in dishwasher maybe questionable.

If can replace with original fans etc that should be fine.

[Harry Seaward]

As far as the ceiling fans go, go to home depot and get some electrical box (gang box) cover plates - the round ones.

Take down whatever you put up and put the covers on the boxes (be sure to cap the wires in the ceiling). As long as your purchase agreement doesn't specify there was something there when you bought the house, there's no way anyone can claim you stole it.

[BadBobMo]

Take down the new and put-up the old it's that simple. I saved all the original crap!

[jakelabry]

Yeah, I think that you should leave what was in it when you bought it. Most of it is 'no brainer' if you have the old stuff to reinstall but the stove and fridge ... there was a stove and fridge when you bought it so I personally would feel obligated to at least leave the stove. It's SOP for most houses to come with all appliances but washer/dryers and refrigerators so you should be okay taking them. The stove/oven is a gray area though and I would leave it because there was one there when you bought the house and it is "standard" equipment so to speak. I left all my appliances when I sold my house even though the stove and built-in microwave were brand new and it didn't come with a refrigerator when I bought it.

BUT - I don't think the FBI is going to come after you for taking a stove. They are going after the strippers who pull copper out of walls, etc. and do actual physical damage to the house.

[skaylie693]

Thanks for all of the input. I think I will go ahead and take my ceiling fans and one light fixture. I have all of the original fixtures except for one. I'll run to home depot and buy something to put up there. Thanks again guys.