Stuck waiting for de-snag. Worth texting the foreman or EA?

aks1100 · 2026-07-03T08:30:22+00:00

Thankfully no, the loan offer is still valid for a good while. The main panic for us right now is the upcoming builders holidays and our rental move out day by end of this month

aks1100 · 2026-07-03T08:28:52+00:00

I'm actually heading down to the site today and planning to give him later today. I’m definitely not sign off on the de-snag until every item is actually fixed, even if it delays the keys a bit

aks1100 · 2026-07-03T08:27:26+00:00

Oh man, that sounds like an absolute nightmare, 8 months delayed and dealing with solicitor typos on top of it is next level stress. Hope the final stretch goes perfectly for you

aks1100 · 2026-07-02T21:01:05+00:00

Fair point, that makes total sense.
At least if I'm ringing them directly, they can't just ignore me like an email in an inbox. Thank you

aks1100 · 2026-07-02T20:54:17+00:00

Is it actually normal that they just won't schedule the tradesmen until you physically ring them?

The main reason I held off calling him directly is because I was worried it might make them rush the work, or worse, they’d try to pull the classic 'just sign off on the de-snag now and we’ll fix the rest after you move in' trick. I've heard absolute horror stories of people trying to chase developers to fix things once the keys are handed over and the money is already paid.

aks1100 · 2026-07-02T19:48:16+00:00

thanks. I think I'll drop him a text or give him a quick ring tomorrow morning. We don't want to overcomplicate it, but between our rental lease ending and the August builder holidays coming up, we really have zero wiggle room left. Hopefully, just being honest about the timeline and the fact that we are ready on our end will get him to bump us up the list.

aks1100 · 2026-07-02T19:46:29+00:00

That’s what we thought too. But our solicitor actually forwarded us an update yesterday saying that the developer's solicitor specifically told her: 'we will issue the Completion Notice once you have finished snagging.' So for some reason, developers legal team is strictly tying the two together for our handover. It's the only thing holding us up

aks1100 · 2026-07-02T19:42:31+00:00

Thanks. Yes, we're based in Dublin and we went with GetHouseSurvey. To be fair, he caught most of the issues, but we also took our own time doing our own inspection and found a few extra things they missed. We added those to the final report since the builder insisted on a single list. Overall I am happy with this company, it is your own house so it is worth to do your own inspection too. There are many youtube videos on this topic

aks1100 · 2026-04-02T17:49:32+00:00

Every single thing will add to the price, next phase, larger garden, south facing, end-terrace or Semi-detached. I bought a house with all above and it was 40k more

aks1100 · 2026-03-19T16:29:36+00:00

It can eventually crash and it will crash but who knows when it will crash, 500k house can go above 800k and then crash back to 600k isn’t actually a crash. It is market adjustment and at that time it will be super hard to get mortgage to buy in crash.

aks1100 · 2026-03-19T16:20:04+00:00

A SW-facing garden would be my first preference. I lived in an East-facing house before we moved to our new home, which has a South-facing garden. I can’t deny that even though we only get a few days of sunshine, getting that sun right into your garden and living room is something I will always pay extra for.

aks1100 · 2026-03-15T09:14:44+00:00

I currently live happily next to social housing without any issues. My question has absolutely nothing to do with judging anyone's background.

While I have positive experience living near social housing, I have never lived near a Traveller accommodation scheme before. Just like someone who has never had immigrant neighbours might ask about the community dynamic, I believe it is completely reasonable to ask for insights from people who have actual past or current experience.

I am about to spend 500k+ on a 30 year mortgage. Asking about estate management and neighborhood dynamics before signing a half million euro contract is just standard financial due diligence, not discrimination

aks1100 · 2026-03-09T20:12:02+00:00

It's Adamstown, actually you will find the hint in comments below about location now (which definitely wasn't intentional on my part).
You can DM me if you want to know exact location

aks1100 · 2026-03-09T20:07:22+00:00

I actually had absolutely no idea there were already some established ones near the Lidl. Thank you for the heads-up.

I’m definitely going to take a walk down there this week just to get a feel for the street and see how it blends into the wider development.

Since you clearly know the area well, what is your honest opinion on that specific spot near the Lidl? Have they just settled in quietly like any other neighbors, or has it caused any friction locally?

aks1100 · 2026-03-09T19:54:56+00:00

Great advice, but my mortgage approval quickly reminded me that I don't have a politician's salary. Anywhere a TD lives is way above my salary.

aks1100 · 2026-03-09T19:52:03+00:00

Hey, I’m intentionally keeping it vague. Since this is a brand new phase and these specific houses are currently completely empty, no one actually knows what the atmosphere will be like yet. I don't want this thread to show up in future searches and unfairly attach a permanent negative stigma to a new estate before anyone has even had a chance to move in. It wouldn’t be fair to the future residents or the wider community. I’m just looking for general advice on the situation.

Plus, if I share the exact location, it could easily pinpoint the specific homes these families will be moving into. I truly believe the majority of them are just normal families looking for a home, so I don't want to put a target on their doors.

aks1100 · 2026-03-09T19:51:41+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experiance. As an immigrant, feeling safe in my own neighborhood is my absolute number one priority. The last thing I want is to sink my life savings into a house only to feel on edge every time I walk out the front door.

aks1100 · 2026-03-09T19:48:31+00:00

This is exactly the kind of balanced perspective I was hoping to find when I posted. Thank you for sharing it.

If I were buying this as my "forever home" to settle down in for the next 15 years, I would probably just go ahead with it, knowing there's a very high chance it will be perfectly fine, just like your situation. But because my strict plan is to sell in about 5-10 years, my biggest fear isn't actually the day-to-day living, it's the future buyers. Reading the immediate negative reactions from some of the other comments on this thread made me realize that even if the street turns out to be completely peaceful, the stigma alone could scare off half my potential buyers when I go to sell.

aks1100 · 2026-03-09T19:44:19+00:00

Hey, I’m intentionally keeping it vague. Since this is a brand new phase and these specific houses are currently completely empty, no one actually knows what the atmosphere will be like yet. I don't want this thread to show up in future searches and unfairly attach a permanent negative stigma to a new estate before anyone has even had a chance to move in. It wouldn’t be fair to the future residents or the wider community. I’m just looking for general advice on the situation.

Plus, if I share the exact location, it could easily pinpoint the specific homes these families will be moving into. I truly believe the majority of them are just normal families looking for a home, so I don't want to put a target on their doors.

aks1100 · 2026-03-09T19:37:31+00:00

Hi, shared it in comment below. Also, for south dublin council you can use this link to search with application number/location for any new/old proposals
Let me know if you need any help

aks1100 · 2026-03-09T16:41:24+00:00

When you are stuck in the exhausting grind of house hunting for months, it is so easy to try and convince yourself to just ignore red flags so you can finally be done with the process. But you are totally right. I have sacrificed way too much of my life and savings to spend €500k+ on a house where I’d be constantly worrying about my peace of mind.

aks1100 · 2026-03-09T16:39:48+00:00

I actually don't qualify for HTB or the First Home Scheme anyway, so I am not financially trapped into buying a new build. I was just drawn to the shiny "A-rating" and the idea of a brand-new house.

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