Hi
we exchanged on a property May 07. The developer went into admin Dec 09, house barely started. Developer had NHBC policy. NHBC now say no need to return deposit as the site will be sold on and our house completed. However, turns out the plans we exchanged on were not the plans which had Planning Permission, which has now lapsed...So, can the NHBC be sued to return a deposit? They're meant to protect deposits esp re insolvency and fraud...
Welcome any views / relevant experience....
rgds
we exchanged on a property May 07. The developer went into admin Dec 09, house barely started. Developer had NHBC policy. NHBC now say no need to return deposit as the site will be sold on and our house completed. However, turns out the plans we exchanged on were not the plans which had Planning Permission, which has now lapsed...So, can the NHBC be sued to return a deposit? They're meant to protect deposits esp re insolvency and fraud...
Welcome any views / relevant experience....
rgds