We bought a house in a new estate off the plans approx. 2 years ago. Moved in 15 months ago. We paid extra on top of the base price for a house overlooking a public green space. For the last year, the 'green space' was left as a building site, it was just seeded and levelled last week.
The problem is that construction has started directly in front of our house of a water tank and pumphouse on the corner of the green space. The water tank will be a steel tank 7m in diameter, 2.5m high. We weren't given any information about this when we bought the house, it wasn't shown on the plans. We only found out about it when the foundations were put down last week.
The builder has told us that the tank is temporary, until the Council complete a water mains scheme nearby. However the Council has told us it could be at least 2008 before its complete. They gave planning permission for the tank and pumphouse, but they are only shown on the watermain layout plan, not on any of the other site plans.
We feel that we were misled by the builder, who sold us the house based on it overlooking a green space. We feel that we won't be able to sell the house until the water tank is gone, as it will be a complete eyesore, directly in front of our house.
What do people think? Is something that will affect your house for 2-3 years minimum considered material when selling a house from a siteplan?
Would it be considered misleading not to inform the buyer of it?
Any advice as to how to proceed? There are about 6 houses in the estate directly affected by the construction.
The problem is that construction has started directly in front of our house of a water tank and pumphouse on the corner of the green space. The water tank will be a steel tank 7m in diameter, 2.5m high. We weren't given any information about this when we bought the house, it wasn't shown on the plans. We only found out about it when the foundations were put down last week.
The builder has told us that the tank is temporary, until the Council complete a water mains scheme nearby. However the Council has told us it could be at least 2008 before its complete. They gave planning permission for the tank and pumphouse, but they are only shown on the watermain layout plan, not on any of the other site plans.
We feel that we were misled by the builder, who sold us the house based on it overlooking a green space. We feel that we won't be able to sell the house until the water tank is gone, as it will be a complete eyesore, directly in front of our house.
What do people think? Is something that will affect your house for 2-3 years minimum considered material when selling a house from a siteplan?
Would it be considered misleading not to inform the buyer of it?
Any advice as to how to proceed? There are about 6 houses in the estate directly affected by the construction.