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BUYING A NEW HOME INFORMATION AFTER YOU MOVE IN

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• Buying a new home
• Initial Considerations
• The do's and don'ts when buying a new home
• The different types of new homes available
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• Advantages of new homes
• Disadvantages of new homes
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• Health issues with new homes
• Why UK home buyers avoid homes built after 2001
• Condensing boilers
• Brownfield Land

• New home buying procedure
• Legal completion procedure
• Questions to ask the builder
• More questions to ask
• Consumer Protection Regulations
• New Homes Quality Board
• Consumer Code for Home Builders
• Using the Consumer Code Dispute Resolution Scheme
• Claiming compensation using the Adjudication Scheme
• Property title deeds
• Never use  house builder nominated solicitors
• Essential Checks to make before you buy a new home
• What to look for
• Watch out for sales gimmicks
• Tricks used in show homes

• Advice when visiting site sales centres
• Timber Frame new homes
• What you need to know
• Quality issues with timber frame
• Fire risks and timber frame new homes
• When to buy a new home
• House Builder's optional extras
• Buying a new home in a recession
• New home warranties
• NHBC - standards, warranty and Pride in The Job

• Information and moving advice
• Stamp duty
• New Stamp Duty Calculator
• Scotland Land and Building Transaction tax calculator
• The cost of moving home
• Tips to sell your existing home
• Moving Home
• Removals and packing
• Change of address checklist
• Lifetime ISAs - Saving a Deposit
• Choosing a mortgage
• How to avoid mortgage rejection
• Limited availability of new home loans
• Help-To-Buy scheme
• FirstBuy scheme
• NewBuy Mortgage Indemnity scheme
• Latest Mortgage Best Buy deals
• Home Insurance
• How to save on home insurance
• Home insurance policy conditions and limitations
• Assessing flood risk and prevention advice
• Health and safety when visiting building sites
• The site manager
• Advice on renting a home
• The do's and don'ts of renting a flat
• Planning agreements
• Community Infrastructure Levy
• Air Source Heat Pumps

• Snagging and quality
• Snagging explained
• Why new homes have so many defects
• Even more reasons for defects
• Defect and snagging research
• Professional snagging companies
• Never use the  house builder's solicitor
• Do it your self snagging guidance
• Free external snaglist
• Free internal snaglist
• External snagging photo slide show
• Internal snagging photo slide show

• The house builders
• Who are the best builders
• Persimmon Homes
• TaylorWimpey Homes
• Taylor Wimpey on BBC Watchdog 26 Sept. 2012
• Barratt Homes
• Redrow Homes
• Bellway Homes
• Bovis Homes
• Berkeley Homes
• Linden Homes
• Crest Homes
• Miller Homes
• Bloor Homes
• Which house builders receive the most complaints
• House builder’s financial year-end
• House builder customer satisfaction surveys
• HBF House builder Star Rating scheme
• HBF Customer satisfaction survey results
• NHBC Quality awards table
• Job Vacancies

• After you move in
• If you find a problem
• What to do if you have problems
• Complaints procedures
• What to do if you are not satisfied
• New Homes Ombudsman
• Builder Buy-Backs
• Making a Subject Access Request
• Taking legal action and going to Court
• Template Letter 1 - Site Manager
• Template Letter 2 - Regional Managing Director 1
• Template Letter 3 - Regional Managing Director 2
• Template Letter 4 - Executive Chairman 1
• Template Letter 5 - Executive Chairman 2
• Template Letter 6 - NHBC Buildmark Claim
• Template Letter 7 - Subject Access Request
• DIY and home improvements
• Finding a reputable tradesman/builder

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