firsttimebuy
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I am looking for advice and just wondering if anybody has been in the same situation? We have been served with a 28 notice of completion a new house but we are having major issues with the builder. Some of the snags on the list the builder is refusing to complete as he is saying our engineer is being unreasonable. There are 2 major problems a water damaged ceiling from the overflow pipe in the bathroom and fire regulations not being fully met in the attic. There are also several minor issues which in our contract we can't hold up the closing of the house, it can only be held up for major defects.
The solicitor says the next step if we and the builder can't agree on the snag list is arbitration. Does anybody know what is involved or what the costs could be? Or is there any alternative to this? Any advice is appreciated?
The solicitor says the next step if we and the builder can't agree on the snag list is arbitration. Does anybody know what is involved or what the costs could be? Or is there any alternative to this? Any advice is appreciated?