themunsterone
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You'll pay well for it, so make sure you find out the cost before engaging oneGood advice, thank you.
Ya that's the thing really. Is this normally something people do with a new build in a development?You'll pay well for it, so make sure you find out the cost before engaging one
A lot didn't during the last boom. Today there's not a lot of building going on and I'm assuming no work has been done on the site you're buying the house in. So, if you've signed contracts and the builder knows you are a contracted buyer I don't believe he would mind, buy if you're thinking of buying with no contract signed I can well imagine what the builder might say. If you want to change a few things in the house he might do it for a price, good option to have. Has the developer a good name, what BER has the house, have a look at other places he's been involved in and have a chat with owners if possible. Never mind what other people do, it's your money and probably 20 times + what you'd pay for a goodish car. If you were paying that price for a car would you get a mechanic to have a look?Ya that's the thing really. Is this normally something people do with a new build in a development?
No the development is half done. Phase 2 under way now. No issues from recent buyers and people seem happy. They look well built houses and the engineer has a good name. It will be an A2 house.A lot didn't during the last boom. Today there's not a lot of building going on and I'm assuming no work has been done on the site you're buying the house in. So, if you've signed contracts and the builder knows you are a contracted buyer I don't believe he would mind, buy if you're thinking of buying with no contract signed I can well imagine what the builder might say. If you want to change a few things in the house he might do it for a price, good option to have. Has the developer a good name, what BER has the house, have a look at other places he's been involved in and have a chat with owners if possible. Never mind what other people do, it's your money and probably 20 times + what you'd pay for a goodish car. If you were paying that price for a car would you get a mechanic to have a look?
No the development is half done. Phase 2 under way now. No issues from recent buyers and people seem happy. They look well built houses and the engineer has a good name. It will be an A2 house.
So, the foundations are done and probably roof on. How good are you with building knowledge yourself? A2 houses are rare items and usually of a high spec. You can check it's got the radon barrier done, and general workmanship. Is the development on a good site, etc. No flooding in the last few years, but from what you're telling us things look good. It's up to yourself really.
Back in the day I did when we lived in the States and our new house was being built as part of a development in Ireland. I told the builder I would be engaging a local engineer to visually inspect at various stages. I don't recall any issue but then again it was 1992 and houses were difficult to sell then (I think interest rates hit 15% that year iirc).I have never heard of this being done for a house being built as part of a development.
I'm trying to envisage how it would play out if your engineer finds something they're not happy with and how this would be addressed. Knowing developers, they would probably just say to you that if you don't want to buy it they'll sell it to the next person.
Not a great analogy, if the car was new as is the house then, no, I would not ask a mechanic to have a look.If you were paying that price for a car would you get a mechanic to have a look?
Those were the days, different times, try and get 'on site' now and see how far you get.I was also allowed on site to do my own inspections.
I would suspect that this is not too far off the mark alright.Knowing developers, they would probably just say to you that if you don't want to buy it they'll sell it to the next person.
Those were the days, different times, try and get 'on site' now and see how far you get.
If you read properly you would have seen, "goodish car" beingNot a great analogy, if the car was new as is the house then, no, I would not ask a mechanic to have a look.
First off, I did read it properly.If you read properly you would have seen, "goodish car" beingmentioned.
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