House in tatters

lanes

no basically they can gain entry they send you a letter about when they are coming you have to let them in and yes they can dig up your back garden these pipes are 4 metres down so if you can imagine how much earth that will bring up its pretty mindboggling , which is why i believed we were never told about these pipes , we wouldnt of touched the house its a white elephant , the best bit is when they have finished plowing your garden they dont have to re-lay turf, replace plants etc etc

tbs624

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Freddie_Snowbits

ILW wrote: »

Why buy a new house and then drastically alter it 4 years later?

Why buy a house, when a rabbit hutch would suffice!

I am minded of the conservatory and bits I slung on Freda's Palace just months after dumping her there,

ILW

The_Pixi wrote: »

Why buy a 10 year old house and then drastically alter it 4 years later?

Why buy a 40 year old house and then drastically alter it 4 years later?

Why buy a 100 year old house and then drastically alter it 4 years later?

Just a thought.

Why not just buy a bigger house in the first place. The look of many decent looking streets is ruined by people just adding bits and pieces to well designed properties.

Gavin83

ILW wrote: »

The look of many decent looking streets is ruined by people just adding bits and pieces to well designed properties.

The look of the street? What a weird concept. Besides perhaps people need a bigger house if they are starting a family, etc and frankly an extension is more financially viable than buying a new property.

I really don't know much about this topic but surely if the water board are allowed to come in and ruin your garden or stop you building then it should be mentioned in your contract? I'd check your contract and then consult a solicitor.

avenida

ILW wrote: »

Why not just buy a bigger house in the first place. The look of many decent looking streets is ruined by people just adding bits and pieces to well designed properties.

Maybe because they like the area and in the current market havent a hope of selling to something else!!! not to mention the fees involved in moving

Blitz01

the best bit is when they have finished plowing your garden they dont have to re-lay turf, replace plants etc etc

Yes they do...there is always a 'make good' clause.

aheaton46

lanes wrote: »

we were never informed of the pipes at any point this problem only affects 4 houses on the whole estate of approx 44 houses , we think barratts failed to tell us about these pipes because they would still be trying to sell these houses as no one in their right mind would buy a house with this problem i think as far as it goes we have been stitched up like a pair of kippers

I think you're over-reacting. The pipes do not in any way affect your house as it currently is. They only stop you building an extension.

You may have had duff information from someone. Presumably the solicitor carried out a property search at the time of buying. You need to get an answer from them as to why this didn't show up at the time. Have you written to them, instead of ringing?

As I understand it, Barratt are under no obligation to tell you about the pipes.

Think of it as a blessing. You'd be much better putting an extension on a freehold house, now you have an excuse to move.

AppleCore

Your solicitor should have bought this to your attention during their searches. It sounds like they were't doing their job properly.

saddler_andy

ILW wrote: »

Why buy a new house and then drastically alter it 4 years later?

To drastically increase its market value, at a cost of about £400m2(depending on who you know) to do an extension its well worth it.