Why do people keep buying new builds even though they’re so demonised?

As soon as you mentioned that and cladding, I know you're opinion is invalid. You're obviously not in the building trade and therefore have zero clue you can chuck stuff up and get past BC Inspections if you know how.

[-]

UnacceptableUse@reddit

For the thousands you see on social media, tens of thousands or even millions more people are having no issues. Besides, a lot of people might not have the choice between a new build and an old house in their price range and criteria

[-]

OkGlass6902@reddit

A lot of them are ugly and just mean the more of them the higher the local population will be.

[-]

Normal-Ad2587@reddit

Shite build standard, zero back garden, zero character, probably no garage and cost more than a 1950's ex council red brick equivalent with a big garden.

Yeah I don't get it either.

I know a couple just bought one. Quite well off but very much Deano's. White everything and fake tan, Evoque on lease. Grey joggers and a Frenchy, go to Dubai on holiday.

First thing they did was put fake grass down in their tiny back garden.

Thick....as.....fuck.

[-]

Professional-Day6965@reddit

Because they're not nearly as bad as people say they are.

Bought my house new, lived in it 15 years, no problems.

[-]

PsychologicalRow8034@reddit

We bought ours for the sake of ease (no chain, no buyers that could drop out) and because you have a warranty on homes and with a young kid and another on the way we needed reliability

[-]

nolinearbanana@reddit

New builds - quality is shite, but at least you might get some kind of warranty.

Slightly older homes - probably need a lot of bad DIY fixing and/or stuff that had a 10 year lifespan because it was a shitty new build 10 years ago and now needs replacing.

Older still (50's-80's). Definitely going to have dodgy DIY somewhere, plus asbestos and stuff that had a 50 year lifespan now needs renewing

OLD properties. Bitch to insulate properly. In fact, bitch to do many things with.

So you can't win

[-]

BeardedBaldMan@reddit

When you think about how houses are built and maintained, it's not surprising.

It's essentially a near custom product built in a field that comes with pretty much no service manual, information on how it was built and is designed for the standards at the point of building.

Then over the years it's maintained and modified by a range of skills, again working to no particular standard and keeping no documentation.

I'm impressed builders are even able to quote of repair work sometimes as I know in houses I've lived in that quite often the first part of the job is removing enough house to see what was done in the past.

[-]

DameKumquat@reddit

The main value of getting a full structural survey for my house was it became pretty much a user manual for the house (a Victorian wreck). "We did not see XYZ, but it is a risk in a house of this age. Look regularly for these symptoms of XYZ. If you see any, consult someone from this trade body." This part of the roof seems pretty sound but will likely need replacing in the next 10 years. As soon as one or two tiles fall off, many more will follow soon if you don't. Etc.

[-]

mazred123@reddit

Because there is a shortage of houses. In particular, affordable houses.

[-]

fatboyslick@reddit

Tax and finance breaks Premium insulation (new builds are hugely energy efficient) Warranty Nicely fitted No previous owner / dirt

[-]

dvi84@reddit

The builders are legally responsible for any defects for about 10 years.

[-]

Beartato4772@reddit

Yep, I had a roof leak at 9.5 years. £5000 of work was paid for that otherwise I would have had to.

[-]

AttersH@reddit

You only hear the unhappy people.

We’ve owned 2x new builds. One was a big company, one a local building company.

Been extremely happy with both. They had minimal snags. They are a blank canvas. They are move in ready, just paint & add your furniture. You can often choose how you want your kitchens/bathrooms. They are incredibly well insulated, we have very low heating bills compared to my parents in a 1930’s house. We’ve found a good communities on both the small estates we’ve lived on. Everyone moves in at a similar time & it’s been very easy to get to know neighbours. Next to no maintenance issues as everything is new. It wasn’t until 5 years in that we hit any issues with house one, then there was the odd issue with a pipe & part of the guttering went.

A very similar story in our current house, it’s built to a higher standard/spec due to the smaller builder & the only issue we’ve had in 6 years is the guttering again 😫 we’ve now paid for more expensive stuff!

The downside to house one was the management fees. They were rediculous. We’ve got none in with the second house thankfully!

[-]

bduk92@reddit

Because you get a warranty of about 10 years and it's all new.

Old houses have their own set of issues. Replacing electrics, boilers, water pipes etc and general weather.

[-]

fucks_news_channel@reddit

the average person has no idea about the internet's opinions of real life things

[-]

Annual_History_796@reddit

People need houses.

[-]

cooky561@reddit

Because they aren't making old houses anymore, and they need somewhere to live?

[-]

Alber07@reddit

Cos we’ve not mastered old builds yet.

[-]

matomo23@reddit

You only hear about the unhappy people though. Our first house in 2012 was a Taylor Wimpey, it was only little but got us on the property ladder. And in terms of quality I couldn’t fault it.

[-]

Longjumping-Sir-7533@reddit

Loads of benefits to buying a new build. They are generally well designed for family life with open plan/kitchen diner/en suite rooms/laundry room/off street parking. They have good warranty to fix things that go wrong which you don’t get with older houses. Some give you a choice of appliances/fixtures and fittings. Often nice estates in nice family areas. Warm in the winter and energy efficient.

I get that it wouldn’t be for everyone, but they are definitely lots of pros for a lot of people.

[-]

Chart-Virtual@reddit

I love old character buildings and always joined in on the new build hate, have had 3 houses since and the old ones with character were far the biggest ball ache, mold, tiny yards, freezing and dark. Compared to my current new build well insulated loads of windows (sky lights) converted attic, nice garden with a school 5 minute walk away for the kids. Won’t stay here forever but it is ideal and stress free. Plus we got 2 years snagging so any issues and someone was round to fix it straight away for free.

[-]

When repling to submission/post please make genuine efforts to answer the question given. Please no jokes, judgements, etc.
Don't be a dick to each other. If getting heated, just block and move on.
This is a strictly no-politics subreddit!

Please help us by reporting comments that break these rules.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.