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Major UK Building Contractor Leaves Multiple Defects In Newly Constructed Houses - Don't Let This Be Your Building Nightmare

16/7/2019

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​Housing giant Persimmon is forced to apologise after TV probe reveals hundreds of problems with its homes including a faulty fire door and unsealed showers

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  • Homes being built with faults so severe they fell outside building regulations 
  • UK's most profitable builder criticised last year when boss took £75 million bonus
  • Channel 4's Dispatches found homes with up to 295 defects
  • Company makes average of £66,000 on every home it sells and had profits of £1.1 billion last year 
Read the full story in the Daily Mail
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Devastating and expensive problems for new home owners. Don't let your new home construction turn into a disaster. Read 'An Introduction to Building and Renovating Houses - Volume 1 Hiring Contractors, Managing Construction and Finishing Your Home'. Valuable tips to ensure your home build project is a success. Learn what to look for to ensure your house is handed to you free of defects. 

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Ejeta kelvin link
3/5/2020 05:05:36 am

i may not know much about how real a house is being constructed but i can tell you i love designing the house. i have been to lots of different kind of houses just to check out how beautiful they are. most of my friends do not share similar interest with me but i can sure tell you they also like visiting some of the fantastic houses i visit. i hope i can buy the house of my dreams one day.This content is no doubt very engaging. I am going to bookmark your blog and keep checking it weekly to read more contents like this. <a href="https://naijschools.com/how-to-see-someones-hidden-friends-on-facebook/">Open this link</a> to reach my website and check out its contents. Please let me know if this okay with you. Many Thanks

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Praveen Kumar link
30/6/2020 10:11:04 pm

Not good thing to leave defects in newly constructed houses. But unfortunately that is what happening nowadays.

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Faizan link
15/7/2020 07:33:25 pm

Thanks admin for sharing this informative post.

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Parinitha Bhargav link
26/8/2021 12:19:55 am

Owning a home is a dream for many. When they are putting their hard earned money, it has to be fault free. Thank you for the information shared.

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