Komori thats great you have your keys! I wish I had similar good news to tell but unfortunately I still havent closed and haven't a clue when I will. I sent in my snag list and was informed they would be fixing around 3 things on the list and that was it. My engineer still has concerns about the house that cannot be ignored. If I had only small things to fix that wouldn't cost the earth then I would go ahead and close because it's unlikely they will be fixed by the builders/council. However the concerns my engineer has are not that minor and as much as I'd love to just close the sale, I have to listen to the engineer who is the expert and is doing the job I am paying him to do. I drove up last week and I'd say around half of the houses looked occupied and other people are probably decorating and haven't moved in yet. By the looks of it I will be last to move in if it ever happens. I am so stressed out by the whole thing. I thought I'd have moved in ages ago by now.
Jema I know exactly how you feel, and it does get to you, it is just not good enough, but you see they know you want to move and they will delay you until you resign and they eventually wear you out, which is what there intention is, you are right to pursue them, but after my experience I firmly believe that even when it is all signed over we will still have issues that will not have been done, my only advise in your situation now if there are major items, is to get a quote on the items that needs to be done according to your engineer then get on to your solicitor to ring them and to put it in writing, outlining that these major items are on the snag and if they are not going to be done immediately you will take this deduction from the purchase price as re-imbursement, and use your solicitor here to fight this for you. Otherwise like me you will be chasing them and as we don't receive keys till close which is a disgrace you cannot check these items are completed, so in order for this process to move i would take this option and put it back on them and put a timeline on this on when you want these items done by.
We will get there, but i can fully understand your frustration and I suppose you could overlook small items, but these houses should be sold in an acceptable condition and when you do close discuss with your solicitor about what the homebond covers, not to worry you, but just in case you or me might experience further issues. I am going into solicitor today to sign cheque and bindiing contract so i am hoping that provided my items have been done i should be in a position to close soon. Best of luck keep me updated. I'd say the grass is like the amazon at this stage.
Komori, congrats, I can understand you moved on this, and like i said above we will face items that were never touched, the issue you mentioned in the kitchen regarding the pipe, does not seem to be mentioned on my snag list, but i suppose just interested in hearing how this became an issue for you. I do have a damp patch in the kitchen, which he was concerned about, but this could be due to heating the property. I suppose we are all in the same situation, so any information is helpful. I did think whoever designed the kitchen did not factor in the need for utilities.