A new build warranty is a type of insurance taken out by the house builder and is aimed at protecting them for ten years against defects in the homes they build.

The home builder pays for putting rights any defects including snagging defects in the first two years. Whereas in years 3 -10 the insurance company will cover the more serious structural defects.
Therefore home buyers only have 2 years to reports and have fixed any snagging defects in their new build home.

Who provides warranties?

National House Building Council (NHBC)

The NHBC is the UK’s leading warranty provider and was formed by the government back in 1965, with a non-profit making and an aim of becoming the standards setting body for the industry and the new build leading warranty provider in the UK. The NHBC has around 85% of new homes in the UK under their scheme. The NHBC gives new build buyers a 10 year ‘Buildmark’ warranty. The NHBC inspections teams visit new build homes at key stages during the construction and in some areas of the country they additionally provide building control .

Zurich Municipal

Zurich is one of the world’s leading insurance companies and they are one of the few alternatives to the NHBC. They are the second biggest player in the market. Their service is similar to that of the NHBC and they provide a 10 year warranty and publish a set of standards which registered houebuilders have to follow.

The problem with new build warranties

These policies are not impartial as the builder pays for them and most home buyers do not know about the process that must be followed to make a claim. Most don’t know that there is a minimum claim amount and many home buyers do not know they have a problem with their property as there is no published standards available to the public.

It is therefore important to get yourself a snagging checklist or a professional snagger to inspect your new home.

At this very moment, your home is not just a place to live or a shelter from the harsh weather. Your house also reflects the personality of the people living there. It is also the biggest investment that most people will make and they will continue to invest a huge amount of money in it.

A home plan or blue print is what people need to build their house and it can seem complicated because you have to consider a lot of factors and try to sort them one-by-one and listing which things that need to be put into your plan. You have a lot of things that you want them it to include. However, you have to be very careful in selecting the right balance of features.

You can also try to list the pluses or minuses of your old property and you can also ask some friends’ suggestion to make a perfect and beautiful plan. Make a blue print that is will be attractive to potential homebuyers.

Put something different that you think has never been made into your home plan such as an energy-wise design. You also have to consider the size of the house, are it going to be a one story or two story home, how many rooms are there, how many bathrooms, etc. After that, you can start to calculate the estimate price of your home, but this can be done later.

Besides that, you also have to consider the home’s location that you plan to build your home. Create a home that “fits in” with its surrounding environment. Never make a home plan that does not suitable for the surrounding environment; it would make the homebuyer’s hesitate to buy your property.

Nowadays, it can be easier to make a design because there are lots of tools that make the process an easy task. On the Internet, we can also find lots of interesting home plans and get some ideas from there and know which kind of house that most people want to have as their home plan. You can also put your home plans there. This is the easiest and the fastest way to sell your home plan.

As we see now, some people invest their money to their home. Another people will give away much money just to have the right home plan that suits him or her desire. Now it is your turn to be a home planners and make the very best purchase from your home plans.