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When people move into a house, they may expect to see the home lighting and light fittings are in place.
However, this is not always the case and in such circumstances, it is necessary for the new owners to source such products themselves.
One such scenario involved a couple who had sold their business in Hong Kong and retired back to the UK to live in a 500,000 farmhouse near Totnes in south Devon, the Daily Mail reports.
When they entered their new abode, the pair were greeted with a complete absence of home lighting and light fittings. Only naked wires were hanging from the ceilings.
According to the publication, the previous owners of the residence had fallen on hard times and so had stripped the house of everything they could.
Desperate to make a sale, they had accepted an offer 15 per cent below the asking price and they were reluctant to do so.
Commenting on this particular example, chairman of The County Homesearch Company Jonathan Haward said: "The negotiations caused enormous friction and, ultimately, they felt cheated.
"It's not that they were especially attached to that light bulb or drop of oil; it was a jostling pole in their retaliation."
The Daily Mail suggested that many families are experiencing similar situations around the country. As well as lights, objects such as doorknobs, toilet seats and wheelie bins are being taken by previous owners as they leave their homes.
And there are signs that this trend may continue, with the property market experiencing further jitters, according to the latest Halifax housing index.
Some experts suggest that fears concerning the effects of this month's spending review by the government have caused consumers to act with caution when it comes to making purchases, which could have contributed to the problems in the sector.
