Negotiation on new build

Labby123

We have found a slightly cheaper house and another broker has offered us a better mortgage than the other one.
Is it the norm to offer less than asking price on a new build?
Do builders normally negotiate on price on a new build?
OH wants to offer 10% less.
As anyone managed to successfully get a new build cheaper than the advertised price?

Thanks

amnblog

OH is being conservative.

If your builder has a year end date in June they could be especially ripe to negotiate.

PM me and I can email you a link to a list of major builder's year end dates.

Labby123

Thanks, just checked and June would be closer to half year end rather year end.

Assume this means they possibly wont negotiate?

amnblog

Same result, push them.

Nobody ever got hurt from getting a no.

Labby123

Builder wont budge so back looking again.