Water ingress to garage.

[p.carroll82]

I am currently buying a new property, not yet exchanged contracts.
I’ve been lucky enough to be able to have a walk around and found the garage leaking water not just moisture in bricks but a pool on the floor.
On the corner of the garage the neighbour's garden is about 1m above the floor in the garage.
Please see picture.

Just after advise on how best to approach this and does it conform to regs etc…
Any advice welcome.

[New Home Expert]

First of all, don't plaster this forum with multiple posts on the SAME ISSUE!
It wastes my valuable time.

I've answered your post below.  Thanks for mentioning elsewhere, it was a completed home built by Taylor Wimpey.

I hope you don't exchange contracts until this is addressed.
Extensive works will be required in the neighbours property comprising of excavation to below your garage floor level, then a waterproof tanking applied to the garage wall from foundations to at least 150mm above ground level (neighbour's side). Then the tanking will need protecting, usually a 100mm skin of blockwork, and the top of the tanking and protection should be have a lead flashing cut into the brickwork 25mm, pointed and dressed over the wall.

If the builder refuses to address this you will have all the information you need to walk away.

If you exchange contracts, you will be forced to legally complete and have a long drawn out battle with the builder and perhaps the NHBC trying to get the work I outline above done.

[p.carroll82]

Thanks for your reply, I initially put the comment in the general discussion so moved it to snagging.

Again appreciate the feedback and will address this tomorrow.

[New Home Expert]

Your sarcastic comments have been removed!
I suppose you think you are funny but you are not.

No further replies from me will be made.