The petition is very recent, having just achieved its required support level. It is now under review before general issue. Our collective hope is that once issued, we can use social media to promote it far and wide to bring weight to a very necessary argument. Once up and running I will attempt to answer any questions and give further detail on what is being petitioned. I hope this helps. This is the gist of it, as written by Andrew Noble, its originator: My petition: Pls amend s.1(1) of the Defective Premises Act 1972 to reflect what was intended Purchasers of defective new dwellings are faced with considerable financial difficulties adversely impacting on their marriages and lives when they discover the purchases are defective. House-builders do not want to know having taken their money. Law Comm 40 (1970) is clear as to what was intended. It is widely accepted, the statute the product of Law Comm 40 (1970) ( the 1972 Act) has been wrongly interpreted by Court of Appeal etc. Builders are sidestepping it using contract terms).This is a significant hurdle to ordinary people seeking legal redress in E&W, who have, through no fault of their own, been burdened with defective new properties that they are unable to sell at full value, w/out informing prospective purchasers of defects which often results in negative equity situations…misery etc
http://www.nobleadr.com/ This tells you who Andrew Noble is, the petitioner. He is eminently qualified to put real substance behind this overdue petition.
This is a worthwhile petition as some of these cowboys(big or small) can cause utter misery to families who trust them to do the job properly.I read an article recently about a new estate where the mortar washed out from between the bricks because it was mainly sand as opposed to the correct mix of cement(mortar). I have never had this happen to me but had no hesitation in signing.
It’s early for a Sunday morning, my eyes are still partly closed, but when I glanced at the link above I was certain that it said www.knobhead.com
It was, I bought a new build (off-plan) from Bellway Homes in London a while back and had a bit of agro, but nothing like that bad.
My daughter bought one last year & the level of workmanship, in places, was worse than “DIY average”. Don’t know who from though.
My daughter and her partner are currently acting against Persimmon. The arrogance of the company is simply breathtaking. They are seeking a buy back and compensation after a 4 year struggle. Not many are able to respond, as they have, against such an intimidating company. It is massively widespread and certainly not confined to Persimmon. The petition is still with the standards committee. I would encourage all to sign it and support it by sharing it as far and wide as is possible. I will signal its release from the holding process.
I lived in a new build house, first tenant in there. Rented luckily. It was a ****ing total piss take. Even had to pay a not unsubstantial service charge for a load of services that never got carried out. Even had to pay a monthly fee if I wanted a sky dish. Ours had big **** off lumps of concrete that some bellend had just thrown a carpet over, and I’m talking proper spilled lumps not just a bit bumpy. Plaster cracked like **** all over the house, told us that’s normal and we had to sort it. ****ed it off and went and bought an old Victorian terrace. Half the price, twice the size, a quarter the maintenance.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/267220 The petition has been published. Please sign and share so your consumer rights can be protected. Thanks.