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[Desmo]

I don't remember having a double payment, but then it was a long time ago.

[Pumpkinstew]

Me either. But that first month is just one long blur of outgoings so I may have just forgotten.

My tip for a new house is to paint everything as soon as you can. Walls, ceilings, windows, skirtings. Everything.

[Wossi]

Originally Posted by Pumpkinstew

Me either. But that first month is just one long blur of outgoings so I may have just forgotten.

My tip for a new house is to paint everything as soon as you can. Walls, ceilings, windows, skirtings. Everything.

Not allowed to paint, it's a brand new house. Although we have hopefully managed to get them to paint the kitchen and dining room white instead of magnolia.

[Pumpkinstew]

Is it a leasehold property?

[lostkat]

I thought getting charged more for your first payment was pretty standard practice too. We moved in on 17th Nov, so on 1st Dec they charged us for the following month plus the 13 days of the previous month that we'd been in the house.

[Wossi]

Originally Posted by Pumpkinstew

Is it a leasehold property?

If I've googled it correctly, then no. We own the house, David Wilson Homes just paid the deposit for us, we paid the rest.

Thankfully DFS do interst free credit on their range, so have just bought a new 4 seater electrically reclining sofa

[Justsomebloke]

I know the man for Wooden floors mate, He is Superb at his job works like a donkey & is Very reasonable with prices.
It's my Long time mate Jay who lives in France but he comes over here periodically to do work, Sort of clumps together a batch then comes over & missions it all. In your case with Advanced dates to plan around he would be perfect. Obviously he sources All materials as well making better savings all round. Does a Great job an all.
Always let me know on jobs that cost money mate as if I don't know a man then i know a man who knows a man.

[Knipples]

Originally Posted by Wossi

If I've googled it correctly, then no. We own the house, David Wilson Homes just paid the deposit for us, we paid the rest.

Can I ask a stupid question because i've never bought a house, if you own it, why the chuff arent you allowed to paint it/have it painted in the colours you want?

[Dymetrie]

So you own the freehold of the property then?

Regardless of whether it's leasehold/freehold I have to echo Knips and enquire why you aren't allowed to paint it...?

Heck, me and Mrs Dym are only renting our place but I'm pretty sure that if Mrs Dym wanted to change the colour of the walls then our landlord would be ok with her getting a paintbrush out (I don't do decorating )...

[Lomster]

with new houses they tell you not to paint it for a few months so everything can settle, stupid really as they paint some of it.
Can't put shelves up for like 6months, unless its different there but here you get told that here.
My friend got given a brand new house and the ceiling fell down in the kitchen :/ she said there was no reason for it to fall either it just fell and scared the crap out of her lol thank god her and her daughter wasn't in there though.