What are fixtures and goods under the contract?

The Victorian contract provides that all fixtures and fittings are sold with the real property, whereas the parties will need to specifically list out any goods (also known as chattels) that are to be sold with the land. In the absence of a detailed list of goods included in the sale, the buyer is only entitled to any items that are fixed in place and cannot be easily removed. In order to prevent an argument over items that are sold closer to the settlement date, it is important that you list down exactly what it is that you would like to keep, so that those same items can be specifically excluded from the sale.

If you are uncertain of what items would constitute a fixture or goods, you should discuss with your conveyancing lawyer so that they can help you with the assessment. Generally anything that can be easily removed and is not intended to be permanently installed in the property would be considered goods and can be removed prior to settlement.