Shared Ownership - No Shed

moneyistooshorttomention

I didn't know there were such women and guys as professional snaggers. Learn a new fact every day (including they are apparently all men....:cool::rotfl:).

Might be worth investigating...

EDIT; Quick google about how much these people charge - and instantly came to a 2014 Mumsnet thread asking if they are worth the £400 they charge. So I'm guessing that getting one of them in won't be worth it in OP's case.

violettasomerset

Might be worth checking the planning application for the site because quite often developers have to provide sheds in the garden for bike parking if no garage is provided. Sometimes it's a planning condition, sometimes it's shown in the Design and Access Statement, or Transport report or Travel Plan. If there is a Travel Plan for the development, particularly if it's attached to the Section 106 (legal) agreement, this will often make mention of sheds for bike parking. If it's not provided, potentially you could go back to the Council - there is usually a planning officer named on the application, who would be the first person to try - and see if you can get them to make the developer provide this.

henrygregory

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Thanks for updating.

Sounds like your next step is the Housing Ombudsman.

Keep at it.

I sometimes have the distinct feeling that some organisations work on the basis of trying "to tire the complainant out" as they have to clear hurdle after hurdle to get what they were, quite clearly, promised in the first place.

hammy1988 wrote: »

If it was me I'd be pushing and pushing to get it, it was what you were promised after all. However, as others have said, plans are subject to change and although I don't know about shared ownership, could the HA have something to do with removing the shed from the plans...? I don't know about shared ownership rules but I do have knowledge about HA's and how tight they can be lol, maybe they removed them for price cuts etcs? I wouldn't be surprised.

From someone whose just purchased a New Build, a word of advice, you will not be able to use your loft for any storage at all. This is a rule with all new builds...my advice, declutter and buy a shed!!

Davesnave wrote: »

:whistle:http://www.instaloft.co.uk/loft-boarding-new-builds/

Although there are other, 'non-approved' methods.

Thanks guys, I have kept at it - I am not one to be made a fool of, and it seems things have paid of.

The HA have, after a lot of emails and hassling on my part, confirmed that they will install a shed with a proper base once we complete. The HA will supply the shed and respective base, not the builder.

So, perseverance can pay off. I was not asking for anything more than I had been promised.

Interesting info about the loft. Other than two suit cases, all I store in the current loft are empty boxes...Dyson Vacuum, Computer and TV screen boxes, just in case I had to send them back if they broke down.

££sc££

"They said they would chase this but yesterday informed me that the developer was being difficult and it was unlikely that we would now get a shed" - either this was in the contract between the developer and the HA or it wasn't. If it was in the contract and developer won't supply HA could supply and deduct from any defect type retainer between them. If it wasn't ever in the HA/developer contract and the HA told you you'd get one, I would put a formal complain in writing to the HA re the issue. for the sake of a few hundred quid (depending on how many houses affected) the HA may change their mind and supply. The housing ombudsman has a large backlog I think and won't look at your complain until it has been through the full HA complaint process so may be best to start with that

Davesnave

££sc££ wrote: »

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Suggest you read whole threads, or at least the most recent updates!

As for loft storage, people's mileage may vary, but once 270mm of new insulation went in, I devised a way of placing wide shelves between the"W" of the roof trusses, which will hold lighter items without stressing the roof. My timbers are older than the ones on current builds and reasonably meaty; I can't comment on the advisabilty with the recent ones.

moneyistooshorttomention

Sounds like OP has got a result:T Fingers crossed it now pans out as per original promise.