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Plaster beetles in new builds

Plaster beetles in new builds

by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Feb 25, 2022 | Buying a New Build Property

If you think you have plaster beetles, don’t panic – they have been around for hundreds of years and they get their name from being mostly found living in the plasterwork of both domestic and industrial buildings. The plaster beetles thrive in damp conditions...
Floors creaking in new house: Are they driving you mad?

Floors creaking in new house: Are they driving you mad?

by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Feb 7, 2022 | Buying a New Build Property

Creaking floors in a new house are a common source of annoyance for new owners. But what can be done about it? A common fault in most new build houses is creaking floors, they can be a source of huge annoyance especially when you can follow movement by the creaks in...
NHBC Standards for 2022

NHBC Standards for 2022

by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Dec 13, 2021 | Buying a New Build Property

In this blog, we give an overview of the NHBC and how to contact them with your housing complaints. We also include an update to the NHBC standards for 2022. What is the NHBC? The NHBC is the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider. They exist...
Poor workmanship: What are my rights?

Poor workmanship: What are my rights?

by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Aug 3, 2021 | Buying a New Build Property, New Build Snagging Services

The housebuilding industry is as busy now than at any time in the past. As a result of this, I am seeing a considerable rise in defects due to poor workmanship. Poor workmanship is a fact when using poorly trained, lack of skill and quality of the tradesman used...
Plaster beetles in new builds

Why is my builder insisting on my snagging list within seven days?

by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Jun 14, 2021 | Buying a New Build Property, New Build Snagging Services

My customers constantly tell me that their builder is insisting on a snagging list within the first seven days after legal completion. What the builder is not explaining is this is part of the companies and site managers procedures which enables them to get new home...
Luxury New Built Homes – Are they different?

Luxury New Built Homes – Are they different?

by Nivo Team | Mar 16, 2021 | Buying a New Build Property

How do you define a luxury new built home and how do they differ from normally built houses? Luxury houses are probably valued within the top 10% of properties on the market. They are usually large in size with a price tag to match, one of a kind and located in prime...
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