Comments for Crest Nicholson http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1 Nik's new home Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:58:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Looks like I’m not the only person who’s had problems with Crest by Huw Jenkins http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/archives/2005/08/looks-like-im-not-the-only-person-whos-had-problems-with-crest.html/comment-page-1#comment-43 Huw Jenkins Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:58:22 +0000 http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/2005/08/04/looks-like-im-not-the-only-person-whos-had-problems-with-crest/#comment-43 I have just created a blog specifically about issues with Crest Nicholson. I am using it to gather names of everyone that has been affected by their poor workmanship and cusotmer services. I have just created a blog specifically about issues with Crest Nicholson. I am using it to gather names of everyone that has been affected by their poor workmanship and cusotmer services.

]]> Comment on More snag photos by John Savage http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/archives/2005/06/more-snag-photos.html/comment-page-1#comment-41 John Savage Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:35:03 +0000 http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/2005/06/05/more-snag-photos/#comment-41 Hi Nik, I hope this is all in the distant past now and you are happy in your home. It seems others have had similar experiences more recently (See Shoddy Home Saga at www.crestnicholson.org) and it took a lot of effort and publicity to get Crest Nicholson to take remedial action! John Hi Nik,
I hope this is all in the distant past now and you are happy in your home. It seems others have had similar experiences more recently (See Shoddy Home Saga at http://www.crestnicholson.org) and it took a lot of effort and publicity to get Crest Nicholson to take remedial action!

John

]]> Comment on Power of the press by The Shalom Family http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/archives/2005/09/power-of-the-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-39 The Shalom Family Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:31:21 +0000 http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/2005/09/26/power-of-the-press/#comment-39 Hope everyone does not mind us dropping in on this one. What kind of a company are Crest Nicholson? Well, er, they have been known to act quite immoral at times. Don't believe it? Please follow our houseboat eviction saga just a little and you can make up your own mind. 'Tis a shame really, because some of their 'executive', 'luxury' Family houses, look like they might be just adequate to make a nice home. Thanks and best wishes, Crest Nicholson-Shafted Shalom Family Hope everyone does not mind us dropping in on this one. What kind of a company are Crest Nicholson? Well, er, they have been known to act quite immoral at times. Don’t believe it?

Please follow our houseboat eviction saga just a little and you can make up your own mind. ‘Tis a shame really, because some of their ‘executive’, ‘luxury’ Family houses, look like they might be just adequate to make a nice home.

Thanks and best wishes,

Crest Nicholson-Shafted Shalom Family

]]> Comment on Power of the press by Sue http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/archives/2005/09/power-of-the-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-37 Sue Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:57:19 +0000 http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/2005/09/26/power-of-the-press/#comment-37 Hello Alex, I am also supposed to be purchasing a Crest flat in Bristol. I have been unable to sell my current property and have notified Crest that I will be unable to complete. (Completion is supposed to be on Thursday 3rd July - tomorrow!!) I've been writing to them for the past few months with concerns about selling my property. Last week they agreed to recind the contract. However, I received a phone call on 30th June saying they won't recind the contract after all. I'm not sure what's going to happen now, as there's no way I can complete tomorrow! They asked if I would accept a part exchange, but still haven't told me what they would offer me for my house. As the same flat is now being advertised for £50k less than it was advertised at when I agreed to purchase (and less than I still have outstanding to pay!), I don't want to complete now either. I know I will loose my deposit, but that's less than the £50k I'd loose by moving there. I am now really worried about what's going to happen. Is anyone else in the same position as me? Thanks, Sue Hello Alex,

I am also supposed to be purchasing a Crest flat in Bristol. I have been unable to sell my current property and have notified Crest that I will be unable to complete. (Completion is supposed to be on Thursday 3rd July – tomorrow!!) I’ve been writing to them for the past few months with concerns about selling my property. Last week they agreed to recind the contract.

However, I received a phone call on 30th June saying they won’t recind the contract after all. I’m not sure what’s going to happen now, as there’s no way I can complete tomorrow! They asked if I would accept a part exchange, but still haven’t told me what they would offer me for my house.

As the same flat is now being advertised for £50k less than it was advertised at when I agreed to purchase (and less than I still have outstanding to pay!), I don’t want to complete now either. I know I will loose my deposit, but that’s less than the £50k I’d loose by moving there.

I am now really worried about what’s going to happen. Is anyone else in the same position as me?

Thanks,

Sue

]]> Comment on Power of the press by Alex http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/archives/2005/09/power-of-the-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-35 Alex Wed, 28 May 2008 00:16:40 +0000 http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/2005/09/26/power-of-the-press/#comment-35 Hello Nik I am in the process of buying a house from Crest Nicholson in Somerset. Considering the fall in the housing market, one would expect the Crest to reduce the house prices. This does not seem to be the case. In your experience, what is the ideal way to go about doing this. As a previous customer, would you recommend Crest as a good company to buy the house from? Thanks Alex Hello Nik

I am in the process of buying a house from Crest Nicholson in Somerset. Considering the fall in the housing market, one would expect the Crest to reduce the house prices. This does not seem to be the case. In your experience, what is the ideal way to go about doing this.

As a previous customer, would you recommend Crest as a good company to buy the house from?

Thanks

Alex

]]> Comment on That’s odd by Alex http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/archives/2005/04/thats-odd.html/comment-page-1#comment-34 Alex Wed, 28 May 2008 00:13:03 +0000 http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/2005/04/27/thats-odd/#comment-34 Hello Nik I am in the process of buying a house from Crest Nicholson in Somerset. Considering the fall in the housing market, one would expect the Crest to reduce the house prices. This does not seem to be the case. In your experience, what is the ideal way to go about doing this. Hello Nik

I am in the process of buying a house from Crest Nicholson in Somerset. Considering the fall in the housing market, one would expect the Crest to reduce the house prices. This does not seem to be the case. In your experience, what is the ideal way to go about doing this.

]]> Comment on The story so far… by Nik Clayton’s Crest Nicholson Home | New Homes http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/archives/2005/04/the-story-so-far.html/comment-page-1#comment-6 Nik Clayton’s Crest Nicholson Home | New Homes Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:59:29 +0000 http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/2005/04/17/the-story-so-far/#comment-6 [...] a new Crest Nicholson Homes property. He started blogging in April 2005 and here is an extract from his first blog post: “So we’ve been looking around for the past couple of weeks and think we’ve found a style of [...] [...] a new Crest Nicholson Homes property. He started blogging in April 2005 and here is an extract from his first blog post: “So we’ve been looking around for the past couple of weeks and think we’ve found a style of [...]

]]> Comment on If at first you don’t succeed… by Keeping abreast of things | Crest Nicholson http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/archives/2005/09/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5 Keeping abreast of things | Crest Nicholson Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:01:52 +0000 http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/2005/09/05/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed/#comment-5 [...] described in an earlier entry, kicking off the process of taking Crest Nicholson to court has got them to move a little [...] [...] described in an earlier entry, kicking off the process of taking Crest Nicholson to court has got them to move a little [...]

]]> Comment on That’s odd by John http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/archives/2005/04/thats-odd.html/comment-page-1#comment-2 John Fri, 20 May 2005 23:11:39 +0000 http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/2005/04/27/thats-odd/#comment-2 Well Nik, usualy the valuations that are carried out by an Estate Agent on behalf of a developer are not normaly disclosed to the homeowner. The reason that the Agent measured up is that he was hoping to win the instruction from the developer assuming the property was bought in and doing the measurements now would save time in the long run. I have many years experience as an Agent and also have worked for several National Housebuilders happily I can say Persimmon were not one of them Well Nik,

usualy the valuations that are carried out by an Estate Agent on behalf of a developer are not normaly disclosed to the homeowner. The reason that the Agent measured up is that he was hoping to win the instruction from the developer assuming the property was bought in and doing the measurements now would save time in the long run.

I have many years experience as an Agent and also have worked for several National Housebuilders happily I can say Persimmon were not one of them

]]> Comment on Soliciting by Tony http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/archives/2005/05/soliciting.html/comment-page-1#comment-3 Tony Sat, 14 May 2005 21:32:52 +0000 http://newhomeblogs.co.uk/weblog1/2005/05/09/soliciting/#comment-3 You are absolutely right about the conflict of interest and Which? recently recommended that new build buyers do not use the solicitors suggested by the developer. They had a couple of case studies to prove the point. You are absolutely right about the conflict of interest and Which? recently recommended that new build buyers do not use the solicitors suggested by the developer. They had a couple of case studies to prove the point.

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