Roughly how much longer are we likely to wait for a new build to be completed?

-pete-_2

Hi everyone,

Apologies for the cross posting from this thread but I thought it might be worthwhile asking people who may have being through this process already.

My fiance and I are currently waiting on our new build with Taylor Wimpey to be completed, we initially reserved back in January and *touch wood* everything seems to have gone OK so far. Our roof is on and other than a problem with one of the windows they haven't raised any issues, so apparently we are now at the stage where the electric and plumbing are going in.

Taylor Wimpey have being pretty good with letting us know whats happening but they refuse to commit to a date, all we get from them is a vague June / July window and thats it. I'm currently looking at applying for jobs (I'm apparently horribly under paid) and we also have to give 2 months notice on our current rented property.

Given that they started the electric and plumbing earlier this week and the house is a 3 bed end of terrace, can I ask if anyone has any experience with roughly how long these things usually take?

Any assistance anyone can provide is appreciated!

Thrugelmir

Site manager is the person you need to make a buddy of.

-pete-_2

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Site manager is the person you need to make a buddy of.

They don't like us talking to him if they can possibly avoid it. We had one meeting with him and he really toed the line and basically dodged the question.

Derboy

Totally depends on a number of factors from on-site labour to supplies to weather. We reserved ours in July last year with a move in date of January. They hadn't even started it in January. It was delayed a number of times and now on track for keys next Friday.

Our roof has been on since March. Be prepared for delays. They are inevitable for new build properties.

However... a new build from start to finish is supposed to take no more than 25 weeks, in a perfect world. You won't get a date until around 4 weeks for proposed completion and that can also move.

Note that electrics and plumbing are first fix stage which is a long way off a finished building. Even when it's nearly finished it still needs to have services installed, pass habitation with your local council and NHBC or equivalent inspection.

If TW are telling you June/July then at this stage you just need to let them get on with it. When it starts to run over you've then got justification to talk to the site manager or at the very least get weekly email updates from that person via the sales office.

[Deleted User]

Re giving notice on your present property. You shouldn't need to give two months notice if not in a fixed period tenancy. You only need to give one months notice. If you are in a fixed period tenancy you would need to negotiate an early surrender if you can.

However, don't give notice unless you know for sure when you can move into the new build. It can be useful to have an overlap.

Jon_B_2

Be careful that applying for a new job doesn't risk putting your mortgage in jeopardy.

AnotherJoe

Roughly you are going to wait until June/July. But roughly isnt your actual question is it?
You want to know pretty much exactly, and you wont know that until about a month beforehand.

AnnieO1234

We reserved in May of 2012 with an estimate of mid October. It was done for the start of September and we completed a few weeks later under threats of builder pulling. It can go either way! Xxx

dgtazzman

Getting a completion date for a new build is like pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

The one I bought in 2014 was supposed to be done in March and that ended up becoming tail end of May. It was basically finished in April, but then they found out during the final stages the gas company had put the gas mains in the wrong place, so that added another 6 weeks or so to the tally.

The one I'm buying now was supposed to be completed beginning of December, but a sub-contractor stole some money, which ended up in a legal battle. The sales lady told me last week we might complete end of June, but a few days later they suggested completion of the 29th of July to my sols, so it seems they can change their mind overnight.

I think first fix on mine was 3 weeks ago or so, so 3 months from first fix to completion by the looks of it, though it's not one of the large national developers, so they are not so much target driven.

-pete-_2

Thanks everyone.

We are giving two months notice because the landlady is a friends mother and it's in our contract, I'm aware it's probably not legally enforceable.

I'm going to try and avoid switching jobs until after we move since I know it can really affect the application, the right job could be worth up to £14k a year more though!

What I was really hoping for was someone with previous experience in things like this, I know it wouldn't be accurate but I was hoping someone could say something along the lines of "your more likely to be looking at early June" or "don't expect to be in until the end of July"

Derboy

-pete- wrote: »

What I was really hoping for was someone with previous experience in things like this, I know it wouldn't be accurate but I was hoping someone could say something along the lines of "your more likely to be looking at early June" or "don't expect to be in until the end of July"

No one is going to be able to tell you that as there are too many variables in the equation.