kevinwpratt Posted 3 November 2007 Posted 3 November 2007 I'm thinking about buying a new build house from Bovis Homes... Has anyone else bought a new build before? Are there any potential problems i should look out for? I have googled various searchs but cant really find anything useful
Webbo Posted 3 November 2007 Posted 3 November 2007 New houses are nice but you usually pay a premium for them. You'll probably get a bigger house for the same money if you buy an older house.
stevec Posted 3 November 2007 Posted 3 November 2007 I'm thinking about buying a new build house from Bovis Homes...Has anyone else bought a new build before? Are there any potential problems i should look out for? I have googled various searchs but cant really find anything useful Not had a good experience with Bovis - avoid them like the plague. They "forgot" to do any quality checks on our "new build". Garage was falling apart, they forgot to connect us to sewer pipe so ended up in kitchen after it had soaked into the ground for 6 months - I could go on and on and on. Never had any apology let alone compensation. Customer service is of the type that just ignore your calls and you have to speak to the Director to push them into doing anything. They are real keen before you buy as well
BigGibbo Posted 3 November 2007 Posted 3 November 2007 All I know is: AVOID Barratt Home!!!!!! Whats wrong with Barratt homes then? cos theres alot near me & the prices of the ones ive seen have looked decent value!
Hullfox Posted 4 November 2007 Posted 4 November 2007 I'm thinking about buying a new build house from Bovis Homes...Has anyone else bought a new build before? Are there any potential problems i should look out for? I have googled various searchs but cant really find anything useful My Bovis house took four years to get completed after we moved in. They threatened me with legal action for hanging a 20 foot banner across the front of my house in view of the show home. In the end we got a bit of "goodwill gesture money" and a load of legal fees paid. You would not believe some of the stuff they did not do when building the house like a) not fitting a flue behind the gas fire allowing carbon monoxide to move where it wanted around the house. b) not fix down the floorboards on the upstairs floors.... twice! c) not connecting the bath waste properly etc etc etc. The list is absolutely massive. I could write a book about this house and others on our estate. One of Bovis' other less than enamoured customers set up a website for people to moan about the quality of their new houses. For some strange reason it was taken down quite swiftly.
Guest Posted 4 November 2007 Posted 4 November 2007 I'm thinking about buying a new build house from Bovis Homes... All I know is: AVOID Barratt Home!!!!!! Definitely. Not had a good experience with Bovis My Bovis house took four years to get completed after we moved in. Our current property was built by Bovis. We were plagued with foul smells for over a year, I complained and eventually they realised that one of the stench pipes had not been capped, or something. We have had two other homes, all new build. There is always something that they forget to do, so be vigilant and don't be afraid to complain when things do go wrong. Also, if you move onto a development quite early, there is always some nice workman who is ready and willing to come and sort things out for you if you ask nicely.
Kent Fox Posted 5 November 2007 Posted 5 November 2007 We have two other homes, all new build. There is always something that they forget to do, so be vigilant and don't be afraid to complain when things do go wrong. Also, if you move onto a development quite early, there is always some nice workman who is ready and willing to come and sort things out for you if you ask nicely. Ooh, get you! Three houses is just bloody greedy.
Tabou Posted 5 November 2007 Posted 5 November 2007 My advice, (as a former estate agent and now financial advisor..) for what its worth... Pro's 1) New build houses are clean , smart and can be personallised to some extent. 2) You can potentially get ALOT of freebies (free legals, 5% deposit etc) 3)Its always nice to own something new!! CONS!!! 1) You will pay a BIG premium to fund these offers. 2) In the state the property market is in at the moment, you may well find after 5 years, your house is not worth as much as you paid for it on the open market. (however, regardless of the media, houses prices wont fall, they are just exceptionally stagnent!) Its entirely up to you at the end of the day, if you plan to live there for 10 years plus..you wont have a problem, as long as you understand the fact that you will, for example, pay £165k for a house that is really worth £150-155k, and given the market we are in, it may only be worth £155-160k 5 years down the line.! When you are ready for your mortgage....PM me....no feees!!!!
hairy Posted 5 November 2007 Posted 5 November 2007 New build homes have some big pluses for them. 1) They come round after 12 months and address the snagging. As houses are 'wet' when finished they dry and cracking etc is addressed in the snagging. Squeky floor boards, doors may need easing etc 2) Most new homes carry an NHBC 10 year cover. So if anything major goes wrong within the ten years the NHBC will pay to put it right even if the builder has gone bust. They can also help in a dispute by threatening to remove the NHBC status from any future properties the builder might have planned. 3) They have great U values (heat retention) and have to be built to robust details (stops drafts) Things to look out for are:- What was on the site before. A lot of sites are from reclaimed or made up land which can affect the possible resale value of the house. Are the internal walls stud or block. Stud sucks! When you are sqeezing out a fat one the whole house can hear! Is there any further development of the site planned. You never know they might be planning to build another 10,000 just round the corner. Or a couple of tower blocks A lot of new build sites suffer from being too far away from local amenities such as doctors, shops, bus stop and most importantly pubs! Is the house of a non traditional construction i.e. timber frame. If so be careful. If you need anymore help then PM me as this is very close to what I do for a job. Yes you do pay more for a new house but the housing market is all relative unless you move areas anyway.
Guest Posted 5 November 2007 Posted 5 November 2007 Ooh, get you! Three houses is just bloody greedy. Don't know what you're going on about.....
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