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Hello, I am new to the site - discovered it today! - and looking for some help/advice/constructive comments please. I moved into my brand new top floor apartment in July built by Bloor homes. I am a first time buyer and really stretched myself to buy the apartment, I was so excited and was...

Hi all, I am currently at loggerheads with Persimmon homes regarding the sound insulation coming from upstairs in my first floor flat. I have contacted the developer and obviously they have stated that the flat has been sound tested and built in accordance with building regs. As I can hear...

Hi all, I have recently just moved into a recently constructed new build flat by Persimmon (build completed end of March and we are first occupants). The wider site is not yet complete and builders are still on site. Everything was fine for the first couple of days, but my upstairs neighbours...

Hi, Im purchasing a new build flat - I have just found out that there is Japanese knotweed on the adjacent land which is owned by National Rail. It is 8.6 metres away. National rail have a treatment plan in place wherby it is treated every year until eradicated, and I have a confirmation...

Hi, I have been invited to Pre decoration visit to my new build flat. It was supposedly to be completed late May 2017 but then they say that they are completing by mid March. I bought the snagging checklist from this site which seems to be very detailed. But as I read through vast number of...

Being unable to rest in your living room due to the thumping of footsteps from the flat above in the new build Barrats home is too much. To top it up, the washing machine ratels the whole flat and the dishes. We've complained and they're not doing anything. Nhbc has agreed with them n say...

I'm in a block of flats, when it rains the water falls of the trim of the metal roof above me which is a flat, I'm on the 3rd floor. The water hits my window cill that hasn't been fitted correctly, it makes a terrible noise. The freeholder had a sound test in my bedroom but will not give me the...

Hi, Can anyone please Recommend a good snagging company that will also check the m2 at the property? The property is a one bed flat in south east London. I have measured it and I'm worried it is a bit smaller than the plans state, but the two main rooms are irregular shapes so it is hard to...

Hi guys, I need help and advise, will try to be as concise as possible, hopefully clear as well. The long story short is the following: I bought a flat through share ownership almost 3 years ago. I had the inspection for the snagging list completed after two years and the list of...

Hi & HELP please I need some advice on my rights Ive just purchased a flat in a new build, specifically marketed as a high end finish 'penthouse' apartment. On doing the snagging checks at handover we found that the shower (which is a glass partitioned section running the length of one end of...