I have lived in my Lovell built home in Lancashire for nearly 5 years now and it’s ok (and I mean ok) Had many issues with my roof which have been ‘fixed’ many times over the years until December 2024, 1 week before Christmas, we had a catastrophic leak in the top floor bedroom because the Dorma was so badly built and the roofing felt fitted completely wrong. It was put right by Lovell but still now have zero faith in it lasting and worry about it in Winter.One other thing I would urge you to think about it you’re buying a home from this developer is .. You may think, great I’m buying a freehold property, which is much better than Leasehold. Think again! Even if the local council adopt some of the development, part of it will remain managed land. Private Drives, play parks etc. Lovell Homes will most likely instruct RMG (Residential Management Group) to manage that land and you will pay service charges that will be uncapped and increase year on year. This is every household that is on the development, even houses on council adopted roads. If there is a play park on your development, you will pay for the upkeep of that through your service charges. You’ll pay for it to be inspected a lot and parts replaced when damaged - damaged potentially by someone coming on to your development and using the facilities, without contributing a penny because ANYONE can use your play park. It’s how Lovell get the planning through and then the Council will refuse to adopt it. The damage will be left for you, the Freehold home owner to pay. And if you’re like me and have no children using the park, it’s a bitter pill to swallow.This will be cost AS WELL AS your council tax. You will most likely experience ASB like we have on my development many times, teenagers causing havoc for residents, Police called many times. The park being the contributing factor to the ASB. I also urge anyone thinking of buying a new build to think carefully and read the paperwork, Transfer Lease and all the other pages of information from your solicitor thoroughly - especially the Covenants. I wish I had, as I would not have proceeded with the sale. Back to RMG, they will hold you in the palm of their hands, they will increase your services charges as they please year on year. You will pay for maintenance that never happens and if you don’t pay on time, they add late payment charges on and then put it in the hands of their debt collectors. If you challenge anything, they ignore you and stop responding.I own every ounce of my home (zero mortgage) but hate living here due to the fact I am controlled by Management fees. None (and I mean none) of this is explained to you when you are thinking of buying and during the sale process with the sales team.Think carefully about parting with your hard earned cash and don’t expect your dream new build home to be dreamy. My development is like a council estate 😡
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