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If You Have To Move Out
« on: August 04, 2016, 07:00:20 am »
If you have to move out or the builder gives you the option to move out whilst remedial work is completed into a hotel or wherever. 

1.  With regards to a hotel what standard would be expected or cost per night per adult be a fair price??

2.  Should the furniture just be moved out of the rooms concerned into storage or into other rooms within the house if possible if the builder can secure the property whilst they are not there??

3.  With regards to house insurance and possibly contents insurance whilst you have moved out.  Would the builder be liable for this as I am sure my insurer would not give the same cover whilst remedial work is going on.

4.  With regards to item 1. If you were to move out but stay at friends or relatives could you still claim the mighty allowance from the builder??

With the remedial work that the builder may do to our bay windows x 2 they asked us if we would want to stay at the property or to move out.  My partner says she does not want to stay at the property whilst the work is going on but with me I would probably be happier if I stayed as I do not really trust the builder no more.

Any advice or help will be gratefully received.   


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Re: If You Have To Move Out
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2016, 11:46:17 am »
1. Standard accommodation cost are around £90 per night per person affected.
(that's what Taylor Wimpey pay)
2. You should move the furniture out of all rooms that are having work done.
This saves the potential of the builder damaging something and makes it easier (and quicker) to do the work.  The builder should always secure the house whenever unoccupied.
3. Difficult one.  You would need to take photographs of everything as for any damage or loss, it would be your word against theirs. I would get builder clarification on this. Perhaps they should pay for everything to go into Pickfords storage?
4. Yes £90 per person per night. Lots of people choose to use the money and go away on holiday.

If its just the two bay windows, they will have to be removed and replaced in a day. I would want to be there to keep an eye on everything.  But then you wont get the £90 a day!
Great to see they are playing ball with your complaint PSE.
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Re: If You Have To Move Out
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2016, 07:58:26 pm »
Thank you for your reply and advice again.

I think the problem is the window company Bellway used will only measure for the new bay windows once the brickwork has been completed as they'd got their fingers burnt once before and they have a 2 week lead time from measuring to fitting.

It's not yet been confirmed so I wanted a ball park estimate what builders pay per person per night.  We are now waiting for the builder to get back to us.

Thank you once again and this site has been a massive help to us.

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Re: If You Have To Move Out
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2016, 08:35:26 am »
When re doing the brickwork, does this mean existing windows are removed and the only security is a temporary boarding up until the new windows are made and fitted?

Nightmare!
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Re: If You Have To Move Out
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2016, 09:08:45 am »
I think they said they would try to refit the existing windows in some way or form but if that was not possible then it would be the board method.

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Re: If You Have To Move Out
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2016, 01:53:41 pm »
Just to update you Bellway's opening offer is £1,500 for us to move out for up to 2 weeks whilst the work is carried out on the bay windows and other outstanding issues.  They have also informed me that the house will be covered by their insurance whilst they have control of the property.

Thanks again for your continued excellent advice.  :)

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Re: If You Have To Move Out
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2016, 06:44:30 am »
The house might well be covered by Bellway's company third party liability insurance but your contents may not.
Be careful.

The £1,500 "offer" for 14 days works out at £107 per day, presumably for two people!
It's not enough! £90 per person, per day is £2,520 for 14 days.

You should also get it in writing that if you are not able to return on day 15, after you are told be move out, then you should be paid a penalty of £200 per day in addition to further accommodation/subsistence payments as agreed.

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Re: If You Have To Move Out
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2016, 09:50:54 am »
Thank you for your reply.

Yes it is for two people and we have also made them aware that Taylor Wimpey pay £90/person/night.

We have also asked the question what would happen after 14 days if we still can not move back in.

We are now awaiting their reply.

Thank you once again for your help.