Developer trying to charge for optional extras from a previous reservation

markin

Moda2019 wrote: »

I believe it would be too late now to change, the build is due to complete July/August.

How many of the extras do you think would have actually been installed yet?

If they were installed it would have just been added to the price of the house, or they would rip out your extras for the new owners selection.

AnotherJoe

Moda2019 wrote: »

New contract is just new reservation agreement and doesn’t mention about what optional extras have been selected already nor that there are any even included to be honest. We just know they are included as it was us that previously picked them on the reservation from Jan.

You most certainly do not know what is included without it being on the paperwork !


I presume they've guessed you want to select the same as before hence paying same as before, but i very much doubt, if for example it wont complete til August that kitchen and bathroom are in yet, possibly not flooring either if you chose them.

Fire_Fox

Moda2019 wrote: »

Looking for some advice. We reserved a new build house back in January which fell through due to our buyer pulling out last minute. The reservation was cancelled by the developer, all our money refunded that we paid for reservation and optional extras.
We re-sold within a couple of weeks and rereserved the same new build plot in May. New reservation, new contract and having to start the process again.
Have received a call from the sales office this morning saying that they need to take the payment again for the optional extras.
IMO, they cancelled the initial contract and refunded my money and therefore the new reservation forms new contract and we are taking the property with whatever has already been picked (granted it was us who picked them but if it wasn’t us who previously reserved it would have been options we didn’t pick).
Can you let me know your thoughts on this and what you would do if in this situation?
Feeling a little frustrated as they didn’t mention when we re-reserved that they would charge for these again.

Welcome to MSE.

You have not sold, you have accepted an offer which may fall through at the last minute again.

When your reservation was cancelled by the developer they may well have reverted to the basic spec.

If you want the optional extras pay for them. If you do not want the optional extras tell the developer and do not pay for them.

eddddy

Realistically, it's just a negotiation between you and the developer.

There is no 'right' or 'wrong' outcome and there are no 'rules'.

You can try refusing to pay for the extras...

• If the developer thinks somebody else will pay more than you for the house with extras, they'll say 'no'.

• If the developer thinks that nobody else will pay more, they might say 'yes'.

But there may be a lot of bluffing and posturing along the way, to see who gives in first.