EditorJul 20, 20201 minOMBUDSMAN UPDATEIn the quest to establish greater control of new home quality and a better redress for the consumer, details of the new homes ombudsman...
EditorMay 26, 20202 minNEW HOMES QUALITY BOARDIn another critical step toward the introduction of the New Homes Ombudsman, an interim New Homes Quality Board was announced yesterday....
EditorApr 1, 20202 minINDUSTRY LISTENING TO CONSUMERIt is the 15th year of the combined HBF and NHBC survey for customer satisfaction. The industry has used the survey as a barometer, not...
EditorMar 24, 20203 minMAKING CHANGES IN YOUR BUSINESSChange is a fundamental aspect of any business. Knowing what to change and when to change it is something experience helps us to...
EditorMar 9, 20205 minNEW HOMES OMBUDSMAN LATESTMany of you may recall that back in October, the Queen made a point of confirming the announcement of the New Homes Ombudsman in her...
EditorMar 6, 20202 minAFTER BUILD WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOUDevelopers need to prepare to respond to the announcement that a New Homes Ombudsman will almost certainly be appointed in the coming...
EditorMar 2, 20201 minSTONEGATE SIGN UP AFTER BUILDAfter Build are pleased to announce that they will be working alongside Stonegate Homes to provide After Care for 73 homes across their...
EditorFeb 18, 20203 minSNAG AWARENESSThere is no denying that if you’re going to spend a lot of money on something then you want it to be perfect. You wouldn’t purchase an...
EditorFeb 17, 20203 minASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS FIRSTAs you are well aware, customers these days expect more than ever before. They want to know that you care about them and that they are...
EditorFeb 17, 20203 minOOH EMERGENCY OVER WINTERThankfully, towards the end of last year when heading out of autumn and into winter we were lucky to have relatively mild weather in the...
EditorJan 30, 20203 minBREXIT FATIGUE?I can remember the morning of the Brexit referendum result. By 7.30am I was waiting for my colleague in a motorway services. From there,...
EditorJan 24, 20204 minHAs BECAME MORE COMMERCIALI want to preface this entire piece by saying up front that I have gone over to the dark side. For the first 5 or so years of my working...
EditorJan 15, 20203 minPURPOSE OF A DE-SNAG SURVEY?Whether you are a new developer or you have been in the industry for many years even as a professional, you may find that there are...
EditorJan 15, 20203 minRIGHT FIRST TIMESo many people across the UK are trying to get onto the property ladder and the number of first-time buyers entering the market is...
EditorDec 6, 20193 minDEVELOPING IN THE RIGHT PLACESThere are many factors that are taken into account when someone buys a property and for many, location is one of the biggest things to...
EditorDec 6, 20193 minWHAT DOES BREXIT MEAN FOR DEVELOPERS?Brexit has been looming for many months now and it isn’t going away. Obviously, England departing from the European Union is going to...
EditorDec 6, 20193 minOUTSOURCING AFTER CAREAs a developer, you will already work with various different companies to assist with different parts of your business and you will be no...
EditorNov 7, 20191 minCITY SANCTUARY SIGN WITH AFTER BUILDEstablished in 2009 City Sanctuary are niche property developers focusing on design-led boutique developments in and around city centres....
EditorMay 13, 20191 minEASTCO SIGNS AFTER BUILDBased in Bedfordshire, Eastco Homes deliver the very best in new homes, creating beautiful luxury homes in carefully selected locations....
EditorMay 6, 20193 minREAL COST OF AFTER CAREJust like anything else a business needs to pay for … insurance, IT, recruitment, training, marketing, etc., there is a cost to providing...