Interesting E-mail from Barratts

Annpan

Dunstan wrote: »

Had an interesting e-mail from Barratt homes yesterday, saying that they would pay market value for our house if we buy a Barratt Home, and they will pay our mortgage for a year (interest only I believe) if we complete before the end of June.

Now, a new-build is something that I have never really considered before, but we are struggling to sell our house - it has been on the market since January, with only 1 viewing - so it is something that may be worth considering, as it would be a quick way of leaving behind our rubbish neighbours who are driving us mad.

What are people's thoughts on this? If we saw it as a short-term solution and planned to sell in 2-3 years, do you think it may be hard to sell a new-build? Are Barratt likely to give us full market value for the house, or what "they deem" to be market value? In general, what sort of quality are Barratt Homes? All these questions.... just thought I would ask opinions here before embarking on loads of research.

I think you'd be better dropping your price considerably to get a buyer then you can go and make an offer on another property. Having a buyer in the bag is a real asset these days, nowhere as good as a cash buyer though but it's worth a try. We are trying to sell and would probably reduce our asking price even more to make a sale. Not cos we're desperate but we just want to get moving to another area. I'm assuming sellers in the area we want to move would be willing to negotiate if we had a firm buyer. Remember as well that it costs alot of money to move and there's not much sense in being somewhere you don't want to be for 3 years only to pay it out all over again. Good luck.

LucyandDom

To tell you my whole story in a few short sentences would be impossible so I will tell you the facts. Part ex on a Barratt home last year and 7 months later are embroiled in a legal battle to get what is rightfully ours. They have lied, they have tricked and they have cheated their way through the last 7 months stomping on anyone in their way. We were due to move into our home months ago but the day beofre they put every thing on hold as they were suddenly not happy with our house (because of the credit crunch our house is no longer worth what they gave us)

I feel like they have ruined our lives and destroyed our plans for our children. We have been staying with friends because we cannot bear o go back to our empty house that we had already stripped bear of our lives and put in storage all our belongings. We sold all our white goods and cannot affod to replace them as we were expecting to move into our new house.

Barratts have ignored us and our solicitor for months, thats right completely gnored us and even told their staff not to speak with us like were lepers.

NOTHING in the contract allowing them to do this, so dont let them every one says, but what I can i do?? I cant go in and put a gun to the heads and tell them to hand over the keys.

We have had sneaky late night calls from them trying to gt us to pull out because they dont want to have to sell our house and they have even taken to showing people around the new house on 2k of OUR wool carpets!!

We have no idea what is going to happen. I cannot pick schools for my children, I cant get a permenant job because I just dont know where we will be living....

Please, i your reading this, I have researched for weeks and months about new build proprties, dont do it and I am being honest. A member of my family owns one of the bigger companies, albiet not a close member of family but still. And I still would not recommend it

BARRATT HOMES are evil, money grabbing vultures. They will rip you off.

Oh and by the way the house isnt right anyway. All bathrooms are back to front. Tiles are wrong in 2 bathrooms, cracks every where. Doors do not shut properly in kitchen....

If any one wants advice I am happy to speak to you privately but as we are taking legal action I am being careful about what I say

Jonbvn

Have a look at www.snagging.org for more assistance on this. There a lots of people with similar stories to tell on there.

Kez100

Had you exchanged contracts?

LucyandDom

Me? sorry not sure who yr asking, we exchanged 6 mnths ago

Jorgan_2

What has your solicitor said about this?

Regarding the exchange, did you have a completion date or were you on a long stop date, with the builder giving you two weeks notice to complete?

Kez100

Jeeeees, you've exchanged and they have still backed out. Not surprised you are in legal proceedings. Good luck. They are obviously amoebas on amoebas!

LucyandDom

Barratts are blaming the reason of pulling out on something they claim we did not declare which we did. Even if we did do wong the contrcat states they can only pull out if there was a build/construction problem.
Estomated completion was feb. got a 28 day letter in feb, then another one not long after that because there had been heavy rain. We got annoyed about the delays so gave them a date when we wanted to move. It was the day after the inspection so they would not have had time to send out the 14 day letter. ALL our neighbours moved in months ago, embarrassingly our house sits there empty. We have had one letter in 2 months, refuse to speak to us and thats that, hence why we are now issuing legal proceedings. But to be honest I dont even want the house now after what they have put us through, but we cant pull out either unless its mutual but they are saying they will hold back several thousand for admin

LucyandDom

i know hard o decided whether its orth it thou as, as our homes depreciates so does theres, which i can tell you is costing us not far under 1/2 mil. So im thinking what the heck stick the house where the sun dosnt shine. Markets bad anyway, give me back my house and i'll rent it out and then sit on the fence for a while OR sell privately to someone who has offered barratt FULL asking price for our old house AND is a first time buyer!!

LucyandDom

omg just like to point out that my spelling isnt that bad, this keyboard is really bad