TA10 Fixtures, Fittings and Contents Form — What Stays and What Goes

What is the TA10 Form?

The Fixtures, Fittings and Contents Form (TA10) records exactly which items within a property are included in the sale price and which the seller intends to remove.

It covers hundreds of potential items: fitted kitchen, bathroom fittings, carpets, curtains, light fittings, white goods, garden items. For each item, the seller indicates included, excluded, or not present.

Why the TA10 Matters

Buyers visit a property, see curtains, a washing machine, and garden furniture, and assume these are included. The seller assumes they are removing them. On the day of completion, disputes arise.

More seriously: items that are attached to the property (fitted shelving, integrated appliances) are legally “fixtures” and pass with the property unless explicitly excluded on the TA10. Removing an item not excluded on the TA10 can give the buyer grounds to claim compensation.

Fixtures vs Fittings vs Contents

**Fixture:** Attached to the property, passes automatically with the sale unless excluded. Examples: fitted kitchen units, bathroom tiles, fitted wardrobes, integrated appliances, garden walls.

**Fitting (chattel):** Not permanently attached, does not pass with the property unless included. Examples: freestanding washing machine, freestanding fridge, ornamental garden features.

The TA10 exists to eliminate ambiguity.

Common Problem Areas

**Light fittings:** Ceiling roses and pendants are fixtures. Lampshades and freestanding lamps are fittings. Designer fittings the seller wants to take should be excluded — and replaced with a basic fitting before viewings.

**Curtains and blinds:** Curtains are generally fittings (not included unless agreed). Fitted or integral blinds are more likely fixtures.

**Integrated kitchen appliances:** Dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge-freezer if integrated are fixtures. If freestanding, they are fittings.

**Garden items:** A built-in BBQ or pergola attached to the ground is a fixture. Garden furniture, pots, and ornaments are contents.

Practical Tips

1. **Complete the TA10 before listing.** If you are removing a curtain or light fitting a viewer will see, exclude it before they visit.

2. **Be specific.** Note the make and model where confusion is possible.

3. **Don’t exclude items and leave them.** Remove excluded items before completion or agree separately whether the buyer wants to purchase them.

4. **Align with your TA6.** Both forms should be consistent in their descriptions of the property.