There are several avenues for complaints if your new-build home is defective Until the new code and ombudsman service comes into force – probably later this year – these are the options for homeowners who are unhappy with the quality of their new build. 1. Use your warranty If your new-build is less than 10 … Read more
Padstow is set to ban second home owners from buying new-build houses amid fears that incomers are pricing out Cornish locals. The town council is looking to limit the number of second home owners in the area as a way to stop local residents being priced out of the market by wealthy outsiders. The coastal … Read more
An exasperated couple have found more than 200 flaws with their new home, leaving them angrily demanding: ‘Were the builders drunk when they built it?’ Rebecca Chrystal, 39, was reduced to tears when she and David Mount, 40, found crooked walls, uneven floors and cracks in the ceiling inside their Norfolk property. Within 22 months … Read more
Devastated families who bought £180,000 homes on new-build estate in Bradford claim they are effectively worthless after discovering they ‘don’t meet building regulations’ Young families who spent life savings on dream homes left ‘in a state of panic’ The couples had invested up to £180,000 for the new-build houses in Bradford They later learnt that … Read more
I bought an off-plan flat in Battersea two years ago but so far have only paid a deposit. As property prices are expected to fall as a result of the coronavirus I do not want to complete the transaction and buy the property. But if I back out now can I still get my 10 … Read more
A family fled their dream £400,000 new home when their entire back garden right up to their back door was swept away by a raging river. One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders are now paying their hotel bill after architect Leigh Adams, 46, watched in horror as his 20ft lawn, new patio and garden furniture were … Read more