Buying “off-plan” means reserving a home before it has been finished, or sometimes before it has been started. It’s how most new homes are sold, and it has real advantages, but it’s natural to have questions.
The advantages
- First choice of plot, including the best gardens and positions.
- Time to personalise your kitchen, tiles and flooring while they can still be built in.
- Time to plan your sale, mortgage and move without a rush.
What protects you
New-home buyers in England are protected by the New Homes Quality Code, which sets out how builders must sell, build and support their homes, and gives you access to an independent ombudsman if things go wrong. Every Meadow Rise home also comes with a 10-year structural warranty.
If a builder can’t give you a clear, written answer to a question, that tells you something. We’d always rather you asked.
Questions worth asking any builder
- What exactly is included in the price, and what’s an upgrade?
- What is the expected completion date, and how will you keep me updated?
- Are there any estate or management charges, now or in future?
- What happens to my reservation fee if I can’t proceed?
- Can I visit the site and see a completed home by the same builder?
We’re happy to answer every one of these before you reserve. Get in touch and we’ll talk you through it.
