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Property nightmare: a new home full of flaws

Ask Allyson Snape anything about plumbing, central heating, power showers, damp problems or roof repairs and she’ll probably have the answer. Her know-how comes not from evening classes, but a three-year saga that she and her husband John have faced since they bought a “luxury”, four-bedroom David Wilson home in the Peak District, writes Christopher [...]

Wet Concrete Floor Nightmare

I moved into a new Redrow home in December 2004 and laid a laminate floor in the living room through to the dining room. In February I noticed. the laminate floor was starting to warp and small bubbles were appearing just under the surface of the laminate. I called in the floor company who removed [...]

Drumbow homes: 2nd time around

Got a Drumbow home in Aaddiewell been here from Aug. The kitchen is still not finished, we have had 8 doors replaced, the front door is warped, window frames need fixing, the windows are scored to name a few. That dose not include parts that have been fixed, plus the back garden is like a [...]

Wesbury Homes Beaten at Last

Hi everyone, our dealings with Westbury Homes plc started two years ago when we agreed to part exchange our home for a new build. We had our home valued by the estate agents and agreed a price for the swap. Then the trouble started. Westbury wanted to advertise our home for more than it was [...]

GEORGE WIMPEY HOMES Poor Build, Poor Service, Substandard repairs

At this point we then inspected the property and found approximately THIRTY defects. Some of these were cosmetic, some more important (i.e. the bathroom light could only be turned on if the hall light was already on).The site manager then mentioned to us that he had fitted the thermostat on the top floor (this is [...]

Couple sue builders over dream home

Couple sue builders over dream home A family living in their £350,000 dream home are suing the builders after an independent inspector found 176 defects. Justin and Sarah Gardner say their Bryant Homes house in Headington has turned into a living nightmare because it is riddled with faults. Nearly 18 months after the couple and [...]

Miller Homes Dunfermline

Myself and my fiancée were living in a flat in Edinburgh when we were told by a friend about lots of new houses being built in Dunfermline, 16 miles across the Forth Bridge in Fife. We went to see a few houses and were relatively impressed, not least by the fact that the price of [...]

 

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