Persimmon - Exchange Contracts Months Before Completion

ameikle

We hadn’t really pushed for them but had mentioned the cost of the extras would cause a problem, with the only suggestion to use their recommended solicitor and mortgage advisers to get £500 off.

If I’m honest it all seems a bit too much hassle to go tit for tat over things like extras.

The feedback I got from people I had spoken to who have bought with Persimmon all said they got very little incentive. One being someone who i know to be quite savvy, said if the plots are selling well and it’s a way off completion they won’t agree to anything. Only if it is built or close to completion you’ll get things thrown in.

Adding the fact that we both feel that he Hanbury is a bit on the smaller side. It’s more of a 2 and a half bed with a kitchenette/diner.

eidand

good question,

there is so much information online, facebook groups detailing the issues around the process and the lack of quality of the build.

In the end, if someone still goes for a new build, even with all the information around, they deserve everything they get.

bitsandpieces

Some of these seem extortionate - I can't see how getting an over bath shower put in after you move in, even if you get a nice one, would cost that much. You could potentially do some of this stuff after moving in. On the other hand, if the house seems overpriced compared to other properties, why not just buy one that's already built...?


If you do go with them, I'd use your own solicitor. A good, fully independent solicitor not worth giving up for a £500 (or £1000) incentive.

ameikle

The ideal was to have everything ready when we moved. My partner didn’t want to move somewhere it needed some work to get how she wanted, so now the cost of extras has definitely put us both off. Plus we don’t see the point of buying a new build to have to rip it up again once moving in.

The shower is by Mira and Dishwasher is Whirlpool.

The site is selling well and doesn’t have any stock units.

bitsandpieces

ameikle wrote: »

The ideal was to have everything ready when we moved. My partner didn’t want to move somewhere it needed some work to get how she wanted, so now the cost of extras has definitely put us both off. Plus we don’t see the point of buying a new build to have to rip it up again once moving in.

The shower is by Mira and Dishwasher is Whirlpool.

The site is selling well and doesn’t have any stock units.

I can totally see the attraction of that! I guess it depends how much extra you and your partner are willing to pay for that, though... It's seems weird if they won't negotiate on prices at all - the amount of profit on £1k to add an over-bath shower must leave them a fair but of wiggle room - but I don't know how housebuilders work.