Built-In Vacuums

Q - I recently purchased a home with a built-in vacuum.  Upon possession, the canister was in the home but not the accessories.  Can I claim the accessories from the sellers?

A - Built-in vacuums have often been a thorny issue since they are subject to different interpretations.  The canister is often seen as a fixture so tends to be left.  However, when a built-in vacuum is initially purchased, the accessories are often sold separately.  So sellers see the accessories as not being a part of the built-in vaccum system that should be left.  This is probably why there is confusion.

The best solution to this problem is for the buyer's agent to specifically write into the purchasing contract 'built-in vacuum with accessories' to be included.  This should eliminate the problem.

As for claiming the accessories from the seller, one can only ask.