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    Doorstop placed closed to door hinges causing hinges to crack

    Hi, (sorry the title should have read "Doorstop placed close to door hinges causing hinges to crack") If anyone could offer their advice it will be much appreciated as I have raised and escalated my complaint with my builder and reached a dead end. The doorstop was placed too close to the door...
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    Elan Nightmare

    So we bought a house last year from elan, before we moved in the problems started; we requested to view the house at various build stages, despite repeated requests we were not given the opportunity to view it. I do not encourage this behaviour but it culminated in us walking on to the site...
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    What is behind your Plasterboard?

    We had a Thermal Survey done in January. This showed that the plasterboard had been installed with only dabs of cement which does not comply with the NHBC Standard which states that a continuous line of cement should be at the perimeters of the plasterboard. We have therefore, air flow within...
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    NHBC bends to builder's whim

    Contractor warned me today that another customer on site had a similar problem to my home. The contractor reported X work needs doing and the house builder refused to pay. The contractor then called-in the NHBC. An NHBC inspected the property and agreed X work needed doing. The house builder...
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    Builder refuse to re-decorate property

    Hi all, I need a bit of a help and advice. I need help and advice from those who already escalate matter further via the code for home builders dispute resolution scheme. As soon as I moved in I have instructed snagging instructed to run a report for me. He has identified 324 defects...
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    Patio doors been leaking on my house

    I moved into my new build 6 yrs ago Feb 2011. The glass in my patio door had to be replaced due to a deep scratch. I then had to ask the builder to look at my door around the end of 2012/13 as it appeared to be letting water in and we had lifted the carpets to put laminate down and flounder the...
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    General Snagging Advice

    Hello all, Myself and my fiancee are near to exchanging contracts on a new build property being built by Barratt Homes. I have just come across this forum and we are now doing lots of research. We would like to get our new home professionally snagged when it is completed in Spring - is...
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    NHBC Two years of misery

    I purchased new property in the summer of 2013 from a small Scottish building company. I reported a number of defects to the builder who failed to rectify my defects in a workmanlike fashion and also ignored other complaints. Since the builder would not cooperate I contacted NHBC thinking they...
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    Question About Completion Certificate of New built??

    I am buying new house in Edinburgh, which is under construction. Our missive is not been concluded as The builder want to delete a clause in the missive. The clause is about Issuance of Completion certificate. My solicitor says :- The builder is not committed to provide the timeline when the...
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    Every time it rains I get dripping vibration on window sills from metal roof above

    I moved into my flat on the 3rd floor 28th January 2016, on the second night I cried, every room (two bed flat and wet room) was effective by dripping noise. Above me is a metal roof,flat on top with sides 80 degrees and used as a penthouse. The metal unit is clamped down around my above...
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    Builder refuses to release house plans

    Hi all When we bought our house last year, sales promised that we would receive a copy of house plans in the post. They said the plans were important information that we need to keep because we need to be careful not to drill into wires or pipes etc. One year later and we still have not...
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    Has anyone used the builder Zahir Malik of Resurrection Group in Heanor?

    His companies address is 19a Church St, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7AH. His companies web address is Resurrection group | Working in the construction industry since 1993
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    Paying for extras before exchange of contracts?

    Hi, My husband and I are in the process of buying a new build home. We have reserved the plot (with a £500 reservation fee), sold our house STC and have been given a deadline of 11th Sept to exchange contracts. We've been told the house will be completed early to mid October. Everything...
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    Buying a £349000 Persimmon Home.. Don't do it?!

    Howdy folks, I am looking at buying the showroom home at one of th developments Persimmon Homes are doing, I'm quite shocked looking at the feedback of the builder on here though and I'm getting cold feet!! It's up for sale for 349000, 4 bed and a garage. I've went inside the property and...
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