"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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"Martin" wrote in message
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This is a serious question, not a "Dig." I noticed that the previous
owners
of our current house had removed a couple of plants before heading off.
Something we would never have dreamed of doing. Is this common practise
in
England?

Dedicated (and casual) gardeners like to take stuff with them.
We brought a few things to Suffolk from Derbyshire - couple of grape
vines,
some rhubarb, a fuscia which was a cutting from another place, some
Geraniums which were originally from my Mum's garden.
Nothing major, just plants with a sentimental attachment.
Listed in the details accompanying the sale, ISTR.

I suspect that some unscrupulous people buy in shrubs to dress the garden
(you see the makeover programmes spending hundreds if not thousands of
pounds on mature plants) then take them with them when they move.

IANAL but AFAIK you should list them, but I don't know how practical it is
to sue the vendor for £500 worth of missing shrubbery.

Strangely enough, this was mentioned in the 'Property Chain' program last
night.
They said that some people even roll up the turf and take the patio flags.

I suppose this is akin to people taking all the light bulbs and light
fittings from inside the house:-)