Put deposit on new build and now considering pulling out, advice?

hankkosovo

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Then were do the plans show the boiler being placed?? and the Tank ?!

If you dont have the answer to this , then what do you expect to come of your complaint?

We didn't see any plans in terms of blueprints, only the floor plan. And the floor plan showed there boiler going upstairs in a cupboard, this was also clarified by the sales agent who showed us that the boiler was going there. There was no mention of tank.

hankkosovo

somethingcorporate wrote: »

No, if you have not exchanged contracts yet nothing is binding and unfortunately really long delays, esp in buying new build (& off plan) are par for the course.

Did you sign any agreement when paying your deposit? What did it say?

Yes we did sign an agreement when we payed the deposit, I can't remember what it said, I'll have to check when I get home.

Dan-Dan

hankkosovo wrote: »

We didn't see any plans in terms of blueprints, only the floor plan. And the floor plan showed there boiler going upstairs in a cupboard, this was also clarified by the sales agent who showed us that the boiler was going there. There was no mention of tank.

You need to be sure that what you see on the plans as a boiler isnt actually the tank

fart

I've never seen a boiler NOT in a kitchen. You can buy a cupboard with fronts for less than £70 OP. Nothing to get in a tizz over really.

thedalmeny

I have to say, i find it quite shocking how little research you've done on a house you're purchasing. It's quite common for a kitchen to have a boiler and upstairs to have the water tank, judging by the amount of houses i've seen i think the vast majority have that setup. Every single house i've lived in my entire life has had this...

As for cancellation... Consumer code for builders state (http://www.consumercodeforhomebuilders.com/)

The Home Buyer has the right to cancel the Reservation agreement at any time during the Reservation period ending with the deadline stated for exchange of contracts. The Reservation deadline may be extended by agreement between you and the Home Buyer

If the deadline date is not extended and contracts not exchanged, the Reservation agreement automatically expires.

When the Reservation agreement is cancelled or expires, you must return the Reservation fee to the Home Buyer, less the reasonable administrative and other costs you may have incurred in processing and holding the Reservation. The nature and extent of the likely cost of deductions from the Reservation deposit should be set out in the Reservation agreement.

hankkosovo

fart wrote: »

I've never seen a boiler NOT in a kitchen. You can buy a cupboard with fronts for less than £70 OP. Nothing to get in a tizz over really.

I've only ever seen a boiler in kitchen in poorly planed houses.

It might not be something to get in a tizzy about for you. But is for me, when it was suppose to be on a completely different floor, it's a really big deal for me.

lord_tyrannus

hankkosovo wrote: »

No not yet, the developers have simply not sent the contracts over to our solicitors yet. We where actually suppose to move in today, but as the developers still haven't sent the contracts, were not. Does this work in our favour?

This would mean you haven't exchanged contracts so I guess you would just lose your reservation fee

strange that you haven't even exchanged and they gave you a move in date normally developers are really keen to exchange as quickly as possible to lock you in

who's the developer?

Dan-Dan

hankkosovo wrote: »

I've only ever seen a boiler in kitchen in poorly planed houses.

It might not be something to get in a tizzy about for you. But is for me, when it was suppose to be on a completely different floor, it's a really big deal for me.

Well , i have lived in about 15 houses in my life so far ,and i dont know any other place apart from the kitchen i have seen the boiler OTHER than as a replacment for a tank (combi installed) in the airing cupboard , and in one house, the boiler was in the massive bathroom

thedalmeny

hankkosovo wrote: »

I've only ever seen a boiler in kitchen in poorly planed houses.

It might not be something to get in a tizzy about for you. But is for me, when it was suppose to be on a completely different floor, it's a really big deal for me.

Absolute rubbish.

I've lived in properties built in the 1950s in every decade upto houses built in 2012, every single one of them has had a boiler in the kitchen and hot water tank on the next floor. You're talking 12 different houses, range from 2 bedroom semis to 5 bedroom detached.

dktreesea

Did the builders at any time make representations to you that the house you were buying would be finished to the same quality as the show home? Maybe you should contact consumer affairs. If the house is clearly sub par compared to the show home, and you have evidence of it, (so take photos of both the show home and the house you were going to buy for comparison purposes. Especially stuff like the show home having a walk in shower, say, if your house doesn't) then the builder has misrepresented to you the quality of the finish in your new home. They may well have to pay back the initial deposit. And I doubt they could pursue you for the purchase, given that the finished product is materially different (re quality of finish) from how it was represented to you when you signed up.