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

hankkosovo

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Ok , simple question , as your obviously quite agitated

WHERE DOES YOUR PLANS SHOW THE HOT WATER TANK BEING INSTALLED


?

The plans do not show a hot water tank. There was not suppose to be a hot water tank.

fart

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.

LOL then be prepared to pay out to have it moved, because i've personally lived in 17 properties in my life time, and i've also spent the last 10 years in people's houses as a builders labourer and i can't recall ever having seen a boiler which is anywhere else (unless they had a utility room directly next to the kitchen, because i've seen a few in them). As for it being poorly planed, it's hard to plane metal so that's where you're going wrong.

Dan-Dan

hankkosovo wrote: »

The plans do not show a hot water tank. There was not suppose to be a hot water tank.

Now were getting somewhere

What heating system were you advised would be installed ?

thedalmeny

hankkosovo wrote: »

Jesus Christ, have you not been reading the thread? I know what heating system was suppose to be installed, and what has been installed is different, hence my issue.

You have a specific requirement where you did not want a boiler installed into the location it is most commonly placed, as people have stated on this thread even British Gas place them there.. Yet you didn't get this confirmed by way of a blueprint or writing, this seems absolutely bizarre..

We even had the external tape for our property and it's location confirmed in writing when requested...

Furthermore you handed over a £500 reservation yet have no idea what you're entitled to upon cancellation?

I'm sorry, it absolutely boggles me how some people are willing to hand over cash or go on blind faith when it comes to house requirements.

fart

Also be thankful it's in a cupboard. Where i am at the minute it's just on the wall above the sink's draining board. No surround or nothing.

GwylimT

Just curious is this a Barratt home?

My brother has one, he thought he was getting a combi boiler when he bought it (as that was in the contract) he actually has a standard gas boiler with the worlds smallest hot water tank. He also didn't get a upvc backdoor that he paid extra for, I could go on and on with the amount of problems as there are many. I'm not anti new build either as I have one myself, I'm just anti crap newbuild.

hankkosovo

dktreesea wrote: »

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.

I've had no contact with the builders, only the sales rep. But yes the sales rep made representations that the house you were buying would be finished to the same quality as the show home. It would be a different layout (which we where shown) but be of the same quality, fixtures and fittings.

Ah thanks for the advice, it helps a lot.

fart

hankkosovo wrote: »

I've had no contact with the builders, only the sales rep. But yes the sales rep made representations that the house you were buying would be finished to the same quality as the show home. It would be a different layout (which we where shown) but be of the same quality, fixtures and fittings.

Ah thanks for the advice, it helps a lot.

Good luck proving that if it's not in writing.

thedalmeny

hankkosovo wrote: »

I've had no contact with the builders, only the sales rep. But yes the sales rep made representations that the house you were buying would be finished to the same quality as the show home. It would be a different layout (which we where shown) but be of the same quality, fixtures and fittings.

Ah thanks for the advice, it helps a lot.

Made 'representations' ?

If you went out a bought a car and they took you out in a test drive in a top of the range model yet you were purchasing the basic version, would you not ask exactly what won't be included in the model you purchase before handing over a deposit?

Personally i've was given a full list of what specification my house would receive.

hankkosovo

comeandgo wrote: »

Have you not been able to view your house as it was being built? There is usually a clause in the contracts to clear the builders of late entry dates as they usually are late. I will agree with your point regarding the boiler though, in all the houses they have been in the airing cupboard which is under the stairs. Regarding the extras they are expecting you to pay, what are they, did you agree to them verbally, if you dont agree to pay and they take them out, away, what will that do to your moving date?

When we initially viewed the house, it was built minus wiring, fixtures and fittings, l.e. the roof, walls, doors, windows and internal walls where up. That was 6 weeks ago, we viewed it again last week when it was finished. The build has been on time, the only reason we've gone passed the move in date is because the developers haven't sent contracts over to our solicitors.

There is one extra fee we are expected to pay that was mentioned when we saw the house last week, it is a fee from the developers solicitors for a some sort of search, I'll have to check when I get home as I can't remember it off the top of my head. No we did not agree to them verbally or in writing and there was no mention of this fee when we made our reservation.