This would be funny if it wasn’t so serious. Drains forgotten, really! these homeowners need to get together and quickly to force companies involved to fix their unbelieveable negligence.
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Could take years and the firm responsible could be wound-up to avoid the burden.
In the meantime, homeowners can dig french drains, ditches, soakaways, ponds and or wetlands if possible. They would have to co-ordinate but I bet some won’t because they may find their property will take more of the water by being lower.
I assume this is a problem that couldn’t have been identified by a surveyor prior to purchase or by the conveyancing solicitor handling the sale of the property at the time.
I would be hopping mad if it was my home.
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In general, it is recommended that a snagging survey is carried out on any new-build property. The aim of a snagging report is to discover issues or ‘snags’, such as cosmetic issues with the paint or misaligned handles, which may have been missed or damaged during the building process. Although the most common issues picked up by the snagging report tend to be minor, this type of report should also highlight more serious concerns, such as structural problems. When the surveyor carrying out the report has compiled a list of all the issues, the buyer can use it to get the developer to fix them before completing the purchase of the property.
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This may not cover the garden drainage.
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