Last owners wanting back items they left behind.

We had a 12 foot blow up snowman that you plugged in and glitter flew everywhere. It was for some big event.

They didn't want him back because we did ask and he puts in an appearance each Christmas.

If the seller leaves things behind technically haven’t given vacant possession, which is a breach of contract - but only worth getting heavy if there’s a lot of rubbish that you have to pay to get rid of. If there are items the seller might have overlooked give them (direct if you have contact details, otherwise via the estate agent) a reasonable time to collect them and say if they don’t you will dispose of them.

Loads of things get left behind normally rubbish previous owners don't want.
They were lucky you didn't take it up to the tip.

I suppose that letting them collect it is down to good will.

When we bought our house the previous owners left a pony on the field! But we had agreed that they could do that until they found it new lodgings.

Pretty sure it would be the sellers’ responsibility to take everything with them.

Well they asked nicely so why not
If you d already given it or thrown it away I guess it would have been tough luck nothing they could do legally
(I wouldn’t have thought) as they d abandoned it

All I can add is to ask where on earth they must live in the UK if they are in need of a hose pipe !

I’m not sure about the legal position, when we moved into our house they left ladders and a pool table in the garage and in the bedroom built in wardrobe at least a dozen long evening dresses those were the only thing they asked for as they’d forgotten they were there apparently. They did pickup the dresses but they weren’t my style anyway 😁