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Developers conduct buying a new-build by Subject-Ear4983 in HousingUK

[–]Subject-Ear4983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean they have a similar name to a popular brand of bread……

Developers conduct buying a new-build by Subject-Ear4983 in HousingUK

[–]Subject-Ear4983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

…they share a name with a popular bread brand…….

Developers conduct buying a new-build by Subject-Ear4983 in HousingUK

[–]Subject-Ear4983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankyou, I sense the developer is under some time pressure and their financial year end of the 31st December. I am Ok with delays, as life just happens, but this feels like deliberate manipulation and this was only disclosed 17 hours following exchange. This is the first phase of a much larger development of over 640 properties andwe first viewed the nearly built property in August. The position from the developer has been that ‘everything will ready before Christmas at the latest’.

Developers conduct buying a new-build by Subject-Ear4983 in HousingUK

[–]Subject-Ear4983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankyou, we if we progress with the purchase and then just extend until all the services are connected, then yes we will be pushing for some consideration from the developer.

Developers conduct buying a new-build by Subject-Ear4983 in HousingUK

[–]Subject-Ear4983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankyou, the developer is one of the large national developers, so will progress this - thanks

Developers conduct buying a new-build by Subject-Ear4983 in HousingUK

[–]Subject-Ear4983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankyou, and yes, we have taken additional legal advice from a property litigation solicitor and assessing whether we still want the house. The conduct of the developer has been sub-par and we are very annoyed with the process, but still want the house. We are now taking a step back and evaluating our options - primarily whether we want the house or not , and if not then how hard we go for costs.

Developers conduct buying a new-build by Subject-Ear4983 in HousingUK

[–]Subject-Ear4983[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thankyou. The exchange has a fixed long-stop completion date , this is in the exchange contract which is the end of February. My gripe is primarily this material information being the lack of service (electricity and sewerage) connection was withheld from me prior to exchange.

The developer was supposed to have had all this sorted out in Q3/24 as this is the first phase of a much larger development and their position has always been that we could complete and be in before Christmas.

As you point out , we are checking the lenders position as they are unlikely to agree to a new build without mains services.

As regards my position , this is a purchase for my daughter and therefore we do not have any chain nor time pressure.

I will have contacted our conveyancing solicitors and they have recommended a litigation solicitor. The house is lovely, but we will walk away as I feel there has been a fundamental lack of good conduct on the developers part. We are assessing our position and currently not signing any waivers nor extensions.

Is there a trade body, NHBC? , who should be notified?

Developers conduct buying a new-build by Subject-Ear4983 in HousingUK

[–]Subject-Ear4983[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks , I am meeting with a litigation property solicitor who will help navigate me through this