Are new builds really that bad?? Everyone is warning me off them

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leveller2911 wrote: »

Not at all, you posted "new technology making skilled tradesmen obsolete" I just pointed out that houses built 700 years ago are still standing (old technology) and I doubt any Bovis/Barrett house will be standing 100 years from now so there will always be work for skilled tradesmen and new technology doesn't necessarily mean its better it may be that its just cheaper.

Think your grabbing at straws giving earthquakes and Sunamis as examples and zero relevance.

Huf-haus and Skandahus make good quality houses but they are the exception.What percentage of houses built in the UK are Huffhaus/Scandia-hus 0.00000000001%? so again irrelevant.

The general build quality and design of modern homes in the UK ranges from average to dire IMO but there will always be small builders bucking the trend and building quality............. There just aren't many of them.

*Some* 700 yo houses are still standing - all the crap ones are long gone of course

Same with new houses in hundreds of years time...

geoffky

HERE is what has happened to new build prices near me.. from property bee
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14 April 2013 00:07:59

• Agent found: Bellway Homes Ltd
• Agents Location found: Bellway Homes Ltd
• Agents Telephone found:

30 January 2013 15:00:57

• Price changed: From £286,995 £209,995

31 March 2010 23:51:50

• Status changed: New home, Premium Listing home

20 August 2009 22:21:49

• Price changed: From £281,995 £286,995

13 June 2009 11:37:00

• Status changed: New home home, Premium Listing

12 May 2009 07:51:44

• Price changed: From £329,995 £281,995

20 February 2009 12:57:02

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21 January 2009 12:53:12

• Brief Description found:
• Price found: From £329,995
• Status found: New home
• Subtitle found: 4 bedroom detached house