PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING
Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum. This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are - or become - political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
We're aware that dates on the Forum are not currently showing correctly. Please bear with us while we get this fixed, and see Site feedback for updates.
About to complete but........

belfastgal
Posts: 594 Forumite
We are in the process of buying a new build home. We were to move in mid nov then 3/12 then 10/12 and now 16/12. We have been up for a final look and then we are to instruct our solider to transfer the funds to the builders solicitor . The house is not totally completed but we have been told by OUR solicitor we will be in breach of contract if we do not complete on 16/12. Yesterday we were up and still needs things done , no drive way in and no turfing done, outside of house not painted. That's only outside , inside there's much more needs done. We are due to go again on Tues and then they want the funds transferred. I feel we are being rushed to take over the house as the site will be closed over the Christmas holidays and they went it handed over. They say we cannot object to small things still needing done as this is snagging and will be put right. It's a first home purchase, So any advice is much appreciated
0
Comments
-
Snagging is putting right things which have been done incorrectly or developed faults. It is not for completing items that should have been done prior to handover.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages, student & coronavirus Boards, money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
-
Not a good time of the year to lay turf!0
-
Snagging is putting right things which have been done incorrectly or developed faults. It is not for completing items that should have been done prior to handover.
So do you think we are within our rights to hold off moving if all not completed ? I feel they're just rushing to get things done for tues. Like a week before Christmas ........ Seriously ?????0 -
Is it necessary to move into the property on that day? Surely if you are a FTB you can take possession of the house but move once the snagging or at least major things are done. I'm sure someone will be along shortly to correct me if I'm wrong.Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
(he points to some plastic cows on the table) are very small; those (pointing at some cows out of the window) are far away...:D:D
0 -
Is it necessary to move into the property on that day? Surely if you are a FTB you can take possession of the house but move once the snagging or at least major things are done. I'm sure someone will be along shortly to correct me if I'm wrong.
also how easy will it be to get the builder to come back on "snagging" bits ..... It's just all a bit scary.0 -
Is it necessary to move into the property on that day? Surely if you are a FTB you can take possession of the house but move once the snagging or at least major things are done. I'm sure someone will be along shortly to correct me if I'm wrong.
Tha's really not the point though is it. The OP ahs the right to have bought the house in a completed condition and ready to move into.
I'm sorry I don't have any advice, surely your solicitor will advice you not to complete before the house is finished? Have you discussed this with them? What someone on the site says and the solicitors say are likely to be very different."You've been reading SOS when it's just your clock reading 5:05 "0 -
I believe the house needs to be complete and have passed the checks to get a CML certificate before you can complete. I would ask the builders the date of the inspection. Our house was delayed a few weeks at the end because there was a problem with the electricity meter which meant they couldn't go ahead with the CML inspection, and they couldn't issue the notice to complete until this was done.
As your solicitor says you need to complete on the 16th, then I guess they have already issued the notice to complete? And would presumably already have the CML certificate. When you say "there's much more needs done" what things exacty? You would be surprised at how quickly they can get things done if they want to (no comment on the subsequent quality tho!).0 -
Is the house actually habitable or not? Things like no lawn or drive not completed probably don't make the house uninhabitable."You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"0
-
. When you say "there's much more needs done" what things exacty? You would be surprised at how quickly they can get things done if they want to (no comment on the subsequent quality tho!).
Indeed, now our renovations (ok not new build and not mass produced) are moving at speed to get practical completion done for the xmas break- we're over a month over the forecast completion date.
We've agreed that they won't lay turf as there is no point this time of year- we'll just have to lift all the dead stuff and do it again0 -
You must be ready and willing to Complete, or you are in breach.
The builder must also be ready and willing, or he is in breach.
If the property is not built, he is not 'ready' and is in breach.
The issue is obviously deinition of 'built'.
So what matters is what is outstanding on Completion day, and whether it is significant enough to consitute a breach by the builder.
Your solicitor should advise, but you need to tell him clearly exactly what has not been done/built/finished.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 348.4K Banking & Borrowing
- 252.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 452.4K Spending & Discounts
- 241K Work, Benefits & Business
- 617.4K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 175.7K Life & Family
- 254.2K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards