New House Guarantee/Warranty
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About 12 months ago we moved into a 2 1/2 year old house. Since then, we have had no end of problems with plaster falling off/cracks appearing. From having the house looked at by a local builder, it would seem that the plaster board has just been tacked together rather than properly skimmed so the cracks are appearing where the boards join together.
We've spoken to the builders and they claim that because the house is outside its 2 year warranty we have no come back whatsoever (even though the problem existed due to substandard original work by their builders). So, a couple of questions:
1) If it can be proven that the work was substandard originally, would the building company be liable to fix it?
2) If my partner went to the local show home for a new development with pictures of the house in its current state to show to potential purchasers would she legally be in the wrong and open to being sued by the building company?
Many thanks,
DJ (I really do not look forward to replastering bill for the whole house or a legal bill for my other half)
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