Wimpey No Fines- Buy or Not to buy?

Mutton_Geoff

Very interesting wiki on them:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimpey_no-fines_house

Departe85

Mai123 said:

We have lived in a Wimpey No Fines house for years and they are great! Really sound proof, solid and reliable, not damp, not cold. We had no problems in getting a mortgage or insurance on it, most insurers classed it as a standard method of construction.

We did a lot of research in to them before we purchased, WNF have never been one of the defective ones suffering some of the horrors you can read on line but I think sometimes people perhaps confuse them?

We extended ours and made a 3-4m new structural opening in the rear external wall and had a structural engineer look at it in the process (and he said they are great houses), so they are just as extendable as any other property. Just invest in a good drill for pictures and shelves

I think people get a little freaked by the 'non-standard' label, but it doesn't mean defective and that is unlikely to change I'd be surprised if ours isn't still standing in 1000 years :rotfl:

Hi there mate,
I am in exactly the same place...I am in Bristol and I put on offer on a house, Wimpey no fines,got a survey done,just a normal home buyer survey...all good, apart from the Artex that might have asbestos,and that I don't know if I can remove it myself using that x-tex solution...Also the house is sold by the kids of the old lady who passed away and there's the limited tile,not full title of the property...again don't know what to do...I presume that I will need for a structural engineer to have a look at it and if he says is OK to buy it?Does these Houses get concrete cancer?At the moment there are no cracks wall or something like that...also no gas pipe or central heating,but I am planning to get that too.Any info or help regarding the house will be appreciated.
Thank you!

Departe85

Mai123 said:

We have lived in a Wimpey No Fines house for years and they are great! Really sound proof, solid and reliable, not damp, not cold. We had no problems in getting a mortgage or insurance on it, most insurers classed it as a standard method of construction.

We did a lot of research in to them before we purchased, WNF have never been one of the defective ones suffering some of the horrors you can read on line but I think sometimes people perhaps confuse them?

We extended ours and made a 3-4m new structural opening in the rear external wall and had a structural engineer look at it in the process (and he said they are great houses), so they are just as extendable as any other property. Just invest in a good drill for pictures and shelves

I think people get a little freaked by the 'non-standard' label, but it doesn't mean defective and that is unlikely to change I'd be surprised if ours isn't still standing in 1000 years :rotfl:

Hi there,at the moment, me and my wife are in the same situation as you have been 2 years ago...we have a WNF house that we had a viewing of and loved it.Nice big garden and soon much potential with it.Only down sides are: no heating and the owner passed away soo the title with be a limited title of the sale...is that something to be put off buying it?Also is important to mention that we had a home buyer survey done and that the surveyor said that the house itself in a normal market conditions is ok and can't see any problems with the sell of it in the future.
Also how hard it was to get this house mortgaged and insured?Can you please advise us on what lenders and insurance companies will be happy to help up with this type of construction?
Thank you very much for your help and support!!!
Alex 

Liamfarr98

Hi 

Who is your mortage with? 

We are trying to purchase with wimpy no fines they did a valuation which was fine but now my solicitor has brought up to them that’s it’s non standard construction?