A couple of weeks ago I had a client who was upset that the seller's previous tenants "stole" the condensing unit for the central air conditioner. I found no trace whatsoever of the house ever having central air conditioning (no evaporator coils, no refrigerant piping, no pad for a condensing unit, no wall penetrations for refrigerant piping, no disconnect, no breaker for the condensing unit and no room for one in the main panel). The buyer's only "evidence" of central air conditioning was a check under "Working" for "Central Air Conditioning" on the seller's disclosure (an obvious mistake by the sellers who are stationed in Germany).
Today's inspection was the complete opposite. The condensing unit was
missing but everything else was present. The
refrigerant piping and control wiring were terminated at the wall. (Strangely the refrigerant piping and control wiring were run through a vent in the wall. The vent served no other purpose.)
I asked the buyer if the seller mentioned central air and he said, "No." I checked the seller's disclosure and "Central Air Conditioning" was checked "N/A". I told the buyer that he was getting central air (less the condensing unit) for free. All he has to do is install a condensing unit, connect the refrigerant piping and controls, charge the refrigerant piping and he is in business.