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Help please - Clueless!!

Ld2602 · 2013-07-09 21:43:28

Hi there I'm a newbie, please be kind :j My hubs and I are viewing a new build show home on Saturday morning, very interested in purchasing a house (plot) within this development. We're not sure what the timescale is for this particular plot to be built on (nowhere near ready to build). We're aware that a deposit of £250…

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11 July 2013 at 10:57AM edited 11 July 2013 at 11:00AM

Also, do not trust the sales staff of the builders. They will minimise the risks of the buying process to get a signature on paper.

Yes there was a recent thread of a buyer being 'bounced' into using the developer's solicitor, failed to disclose all liabilities with the house, then they went back on the price when they couldn't exchange on a certain day etc. IIRC the buyer ended up losing big £££s

I think I have my heart set on a new build 'forever' home

There's a lot of folks who wouldn't go near a new built. Do your research on the reputation of the developer, what HA/shared ownership houses have been mandated on estate etc.

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