Fairview New Homes without Flooring

Sirleks

HI,

I am in the process of buying my first Property. I went to have a look at some of fairview New houses in West Thrrock in Grays. On closer inspection I notice that the floors in the whole house as not been done so I asked the sales representative what the flooring will be like. She said to me that the flooring would have to be done by the home owner after purchase!!!!!!!

I have never heard that before. A building can only be completed when every aspect of the property as been completed including the flooring.

Has anyone had this kind of issue before when buying a property whereby the cost of the flooring is passed over to the potential home buyers

Thanks

mustrum_ridcully

Do you/they mean flooring as in carpet/tiles/laminate or flooring as in floorboards?

Sirleks

Yes as in carpets/tiles/laminates

googler

Despite your incredulity, I'd still regard carpets, lino as extras - something optional, for the developer to include as a bonus, and for me to negotiate over.

Also, in some instances, I'd prefer the developer to leave them out so's I could perhaps pick better quality or different colour/finishes.

clairey22

I bought a new build Fairview house in Crawley just over 3 years ago. I can confirm they did not provide flooring of any kind and we installed laminate/carpets ourselves. Also you may need to think about things like toilet roll holders, towel rails etc. as these were also not provided. Oh and also unless you have agreed otherwise the garden will just be top soil (no turf).

Svenena

Two of my friends who own new builds bought them without flooring. They were both without any for ages, as they couldn't afford it on top of everything else. It was just this dusty (not normal dust - very very fine white powder) surface in the meantime.

Soot2006

Flooring is also the first thing a lot of people will change when moving into a new house, so it makes sense not to encforce a particular style.
Many people like to polish up floorboards and keep them bare. A bit continental, but can be made to work in a modern context.

gooner63_2

You may also be surprised that some developers don't even include plasma tv's and hot tubs !

Grimbal

I've bought 2 new homes so far:

1. small builder. No floor covers of any kind included in the sale
2. large builder desperate to get off site. They had carpetted the place as an incentive

AFAIK, most new-builds are not sold with floor coverings (except perhaps in the kitchen where tiles will be laid)

As a previous poster has mentioned, do not expect bathroom fittings, curtain poles, blinds or anything else that is not integral to the structure of the property

happy_2008

As far as im aware flooring is only free for flats and not houses. Optional extra you have to negogiate although they usually provide cheap quality carpets anyway.

eschaton

Sirleks wrote: »

HI,

I am in the process of buying my first Property. I went to have a look at some of fairview New houses in West Thrrock in Grays. On closer inspection I notice that the floors in the whole house as not been done so I asked the sales representative what the flooring will be like. She said to me that the flooring would have to be done by the home owner after purchase!!!!!!!

I have never heard that before. A building can only be completed when every aspect of the property as been completed including the flooring.

As anyone has this can of issue before when buying a property whereby the cost of the flooring is passed over to the potential home buyers

Thanks

Shock horror, this can't be right?

Surely not?