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Top Tips for Buying New Build Homes Get your home professionally inspected by an independent snagging company that has no relation to the developer, such as MDR Home Inspections. Ideally you want this before legal completion so that the developer has a chance to rectify the faults. Important. Ensure you have a competent conveyancing solicitor who has a sound record of negotiating retentions and delaying completion dates until defects are complete. Do not always use the solicitor the developer offers, they may have hidden agenda's often to do with speeding up the process of legal completion. Check the property has a warranty from a well recognized provider, for example,Zurich,LABC. These do not guarantee your home will be defect free but provide a ten year insurance policy for the property to cover structural defects etc. Do some homework on the house builder. Look at their website and look at reviews of the builder. Check to see if there is any affordable housing on the dev

It is important to consider when appointing a professional snagging organisation how much experience the company has within the field of construction. Most professional snagging companies have ex site managers or building inspectors that have vast knowledge of building regulations. It is companies like these that provide the best service and not necessarily the ones at the top of the google pages. Snagging of homes typically should last between 2-3 hours and is dependent on the size of the dwelling.  

Why it is important to snag your new property? Snagging has become a fundamental part of the new build process to which you should always be encouraged to inspect your new property. It is the housebuilder who should provide you with this option. Always ask about the construction of the house, this will engage the builder to talk about the property, and if there was any issues. Remember, its your money! Having a professional survey always helps to ease any fears you may have. After all, construction is well documented on Television.