dubiousbuyer
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Hey there!!
My last post was months back when we had issues with Persimmon down to problems with the purchase of our home, it being substantially smaller then the show home and plans we were shown and loads of other issues!!!
Now just when we thought all of that was behind us, we have another issue!! We have been advised (not by Persimmon but by our neighbour across the street who has the same style house) that the floor is sinking in the bathroom because Persimmon failed to insert a steel support beam between the Kitchen/dining area which supports the family bathroom and bedroom 5 in our home!!
Now after 2ish months of trying to get matters resolved Persimmon has agreed that they 'made a mistake' and somewhere due to lack of communications in their organisation the beam had been overlooked and forgotten!!.....They have agreed to do the works ofcourse to put right what they should have done in the first place, however this has been very stressful for the family, and is still a growing concern as we have to be rehoused for 5 days or so, (no commitment from Persimmon on the timescales) and the offer of compensation (that too after letters back and fro and including the regional cheif) is wait for it.........£2500.00.
We have no choice in getting the work done but we have worries!!, does this mean potentially our house value could be reduced? Do we not have a moral duty to inform any potential buyer should we wish to sell at anytime? .....What I also want to know (as do my two neighbours with the same problem) can they get away with only paying us such ridiculous figures in compensation when the mistake is of such a magnitude!! They say in their letter today in fact that by not allowing them to put the beam in quickly we are putting our families in danger and the house is a health and safety risk and at anytime things could get worse!!!
What choices do we have??...HELP!!
OH AND WOULD WE ADVISE ANYONE TO BUY A PERSIMMON HOME.......MOST CERTAINLY NOT AND IF YOU DO...... AND HAVE THE PROBLEMS WE DID...DONT SAY YOU WERENT WARNED!!
Dubiousbuyer
My last post was months back when we had issues with Persimmon down to problems with the purchase of our home, it being substantially smaller then the show home and plans we were shown and loads of other issues!!!
Now just when we thought all of that was behind us, we have another issue!! We have been advised (not by Persimmon but by our neighbour across the street who has the same style house) that the floor is sinking in the bathroom because Persimmon failed to insert a steel support beam between the Kitchen/dining area which supports the family bathroom and bedroom 5 in our home!!
Now after 2ish months of trying to get matters resolved Persimmon has agreed that they 'made a mistake' and somewhere due to lack of communications in their organisation the beam had been overlooked and forgotten!!.....They have agreed to do the works ofcourse to put right what they should have done in the first place, however this has been very stressful for the family, and is still a growing concern as we have to be rehoused for 5 days or so, (no commitment from Persimmon on the timescales) and the offer of compensation (that too after letters back and fro and including the regional cheif) is wait for it.........£2500.00.
We have no choice in getting the work done but we have worries!!, does this mean potentially our house value could be reduced? Do we not have a moral duty to inform any potential buyer should we wish to sell at anytime? .....What I also want to know (as do my two neighbours with the same problem) can they get away with only paying us such ridiculous figures in compensation when the mistake is of such a magnitude!! They say in their letter today in fact that by not allowing them to put the beam in quickly we are putting our families in danger and the house is a health and safety risk and at anytime things could get worse!!!
What choices do we have??...HELP!!
OH AND WOULD WE ADVISE ANYONE TO BUY A PERSIMMON HOME.......MOST CERTAINLY NOT AND IF YOU DO...... AND HAVE THE PROBLEMS WE DID...DONT SAY YOU WERENT WARNED!!
Dubiousbuyer