Owning your own home

Probably worth £200 to not have to deal with that nonsense just after you've moved in, no?

This is true.
I decided not to take their washing machine. So here beings the saga of getting a new one.

2 weeks of washing piling up
Found one on gumtree which was close by, sounded good condition and pic was good.
Posh brand and model from a google search so, great!
£20 as they were keen to move it quick.
Organised a mate and a zip van
Just before going to get it, lady rings to ask whether we can take a bed away for her as well and she would throw the washer in for free, and so said yes if we can fit it in.
Could not get bed in as needed tools, so took washer, paid £20 and said we would come back for bed tomorrow. (Because it turns out we actually needed a bed due to mattress wont fit up stairwell issues).
Organised friend again, for zip van. Got bed.
Had to buy hose for it and fix the electrical plug as we had to cut the cord to get it out of their place.
Washing machine was gross, mould and lime scaled and shorted out when we tried to put it on 90'C wash to wash it with citric acid.
Found washing machine on sale at John Lewis and got delivered 1 week later.
They took the old washing machine away.

£20 washing machine
£7 hose and bits
£20 zip van
£10 laundry
£250 new awesome fresh and beautiful washing machine

Free bed scored but yes, worth ££ not to have to deal with that nonsense.

Bed up the stairs saga is another one...