5 manholes in our newbuild property, garden.

Furts

Hi jeanat9
I have followed the post with interest. Manholes or inspection chambers are necessary. It is not easy to avoid them. Alterations to meet your desires, if possible, could be costly. If the house has received a final inspection from Building Control this will mean more costs and inspections.

These things can happen, I speak with experience! But I have never had a situation where drainage has been altered to meet the customers' concept of aesthetics.

I accept my approach is not positive and does not tally with "The customer is always right". I am just speaking of experience and reality.

Ultimately, it will depend on your persuasion, negotiating, and how much the developer just wants an easy life and straight forward sale.

hazyjo

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

how did you choose the solicitor? Is he linked to the developer in any way?

Quite important, this one. Can you let us know?

Ta,

Jo

jeanat9

O yes sorry,

Our Solicitor has no ties to the developer. He's worked with my parents on a few sales and purchases as well as one with my sister. They've always been happy with him.

ILW

Can you still pull out, or are you commited?

jeanat9

we've already exchanged contracts yes with 10% deposit. We were served 10 days notice for completion last Wednesday (13/03) .

rpc

What do the deeds say about access?

Unless the plans or contract stipulate a certain number of manholes, I don't see that the developer has really changed the property you are being sold (from a contractual point of view).

If, since exchange, the developer has inserted easements to allow all your neighbours to access your gardens then that is a material change that you could challenge.

If you have the only access to your neighbour's sewers on your land, with no right of access, the other houses may have problems being sold. Mortgage lenders like buyers to have access to maintain and repair their property.