About to complete but........

jonathanrolande

belfastgal wrote: »

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

Hey belfastgirl

I would speak to the agent/developer and obtain an irrevocable agreement to put things right after completion to enjoy the house for Christmas.

belfastgal

Well , there are no paths in at all . No driveway, where do we put our cars ?????? Climbing over rubble to get to the front door. ( gotta be a health and safety issue ) Oven and hob not connected. Toilet not even in the bathroom let alone sitting waiting to be fitted, just a taped up pipe. We have now been told Friday. We have taken so much time off work running up every so often to check on them ! I'm totally drained. It needs painted inside and out. That doesn't deter us from moving in but I just thought we would be getting a finished product !!!! 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

belfastgal

maninthestreet wrote: »

Is the house actually habitable or not? Things like no lawn or drive not completed probably don't make the house uninhabitable.

As is when we saw it today it was not habitable. No toilet , oven or hob !!!!! They are saying now the completion is Friday . ( the foreman said Friday ) yet their solicitor said tues 16 th !!!!!!
So it's put back now until Friday .

belfastgal

sammyjammy wrote: »

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.

To be honest our solicitor is useless, she's also pushing to get us moved regardless of what is best for us !!!!

WestonDave

Tell your solicitor that you are paying her for her expert advice and you expect to be able to rely on that advice. That being the case she should think carefully before recommending you complete on an incomplete property because you WILL be back to complain if it becomes a protracted nightmare. Further to that she might like to concentrate her efforts on pushing the builder to pull their fingers out rather than pushing you to do something which sounds daft.

notanewuser

I'll tell you a tale in a minute. The short version of it is DO NOT COMPLETE UNTIL THE HOUSE IS MOSTLY FINISHED!

notanewuser

Okay, so good friends are relocating across the country and opt for a new build house. It was due to be completed in March this year. That became April. Then May. They finally get the date in June and it's all systems go. They complete and pick up the keys and discover that someone has walked gloss paint right the way though the house. "No problem," says the site manager "we'll replace them. And we'll landscape your garden for the inconvenience." New carpets go in 3 days later. The carpet fitters damage the first plaster and paint on the walls and skirting as they do. "No problem," says the site manager "we'll send someone in to sort that out."

So they don't unpack and they keep the kids out of the way while the plaster gets patched up in all but 2 rooms (the plaster wasn't right anyway so it all got reskimmed) and then again a week later when the painters return. The painters get paint on the carpets in 3 rooms plus the stairs. "No problem," says the site manager, "we'll clean them." They can't clean them. "No problem," says the site manager, "we'll replace them." And so on. Oh well, at least the garden was landscaped. They move out at great inconvenience for 2 weeks while the things get sorted out.

They return to discover that their garden fence, previously 6ft tall, is now over 10 ft tall. Next door weren't happy about their sloping garden so they built it up on that side and raised the fence without a mention to my friends. When they pointed out that it was unacceptable (and not covered by planning permission) they were told "no problem, we'll raise your side too." Another week of disruption as their lovely new garden was destroyed in the middle of summer and raised by 2ft, then re landscaped.

This is without all of the normal snagging, by the way. They've been there 6 months and still have tradespeople in every week sorting something out. Their stuff is still in boxes. All because the builder wanted completion before their year end. This is a £600k house.

So make sure the fabric of the building is sound before you complete whatever you do.

belfastgal

notanewuser wrote: »

Okay, so good friends are relocating across the country and opt for a new build house. It was due to be completed in March this year. That became April. Then May. They finally get the date in June and it's all systems go. They complete and pick up the keys and discover that someone has walked gloss paint right the way though the house. "No problem," says the site manager "we'll replace them. And we'll landscape your garden for the inconvenience." New carpets go in 3 days later. The carpet fitters damage the first plaster and paint on the walls and skirting as they do. "No problem," says the site manager "we'll send someone in to sort that out."

So they don't unpack and they keep the kids out of the way while the plaster gets patched up in all but 2 rooms (the plaster wasn't right anyway so it all got reskimmed) and then again a week later when the painters return. The painters get paint on the carpets in 3 rooms plus the stairs. "No problem," says the site manager, "we'll clean them." They can't clean them. "No problem," says the site manager, "we'll replace them." And so on. Oh well, at least the garden was landscaped. They move out at great inconvenience for 2 weeks while the things get sorted out.

They return to discover that their garden fence, previously 6ft tall, is now over 10 ft tall. Next door weren't happy about their sloping garden so they built it up on that side and raised the fence without a mention to my friends. When they pointed out that it was unacceptable (and not covered by planning permission) they were told "no problem, we'll raise your side too." Another week of disruption as their lovely new garden was destroyed in the middle of summer and raised by 2ft, then re landscaped.

This is without all of the normal snagging, by the way. They've been there 6 months and still have tradespeople in every week sorting something out. Their stuff is still in boxes. All because the builder wanted completion before their year end. This is a £600k house.

So make sure the fabric of the building is sound before you complete whatever you do.

Thanks so much for taking the time to post. Yikes.... Crazy !!!

G_M

notanewuser wrote: »

So make sure the fabric of the building is sound before you complete whatever you do.

But your last sentence makes no sense.

The 'fabric' of your friends' house was completed. It was the carpets, garden, decor that was the problem.

chewmylegoff

belfastgal wrote: »

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

Are you using a solicitor who you independently identified and instructed, or are you using one that the developer recommended to you?