That's very true

If you are buying from a big Plc like Barrett, persimmon, Taylor Wimpey etc there are always going to be a few bad stories simply due to the sheer volume alone. In sure I read the other day in the EDP that persimmon built over 600 in the last year in Norfolk and Suffolk alone.

From my experience of new build. If you go ahead with the purchase just make friends with the site manager whilst he is still on site as he will be able to fix all the small teathing problems you will experience.

In terms of the original question its always a gamble in terms of neighbours both private and affordable. However if you find out who the Housing Association is who owns the freehold of the affordable units you will at least have an avenue of complaint to go down if there are problems which is not the case if it's a private house.

Good luck with everything. Hope it all works out.

Posted By: happy clappy hughes on September 7th 2015 at 10:07:49

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Anyone had experience with buying property very close to social housing? (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 08:17:47
- take a look here.... (NCFC) - Norwood, Sep 7, 12:14:28
- As it's a new build.... (NCFC) - yellowman, Sep 7, 11:31:11
- Probably depends on the tenure of the social housing as well (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 7, 11:27:49
- I live just around the corner from some social housing flats (NCFC) - Ben, Sep 7, 11:22:06
  - If you are in a spot where you know it goes on, but it doesn't affect you (NCFC) - pants, Sep 7, 12:24:44
- Yep, no problems. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 7, 10:52:26
- Yes me mate, Bad experience I'm afraid (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Sep 7, 10:23:28
  - That's interesting... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 10:29:09
- depends upon location, whereabouts is the estate? (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Sep 7, 10:14:57
  - It's Horsford LH (n/m) (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 10:24:18
    - Well.................................... ........................................ . (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Sep 7, 16:48:57
- I bought a brand new housr 4 years ago on a small estate with (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 7, 10:08:42
  - am kind of in this boat (NCFC) - pants, Sep 7, 12:03:22
- As with solely private housing you'll get no guarantees either way (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Sep 7, 09:42:44
- I rented a flat for a while directly opposite some social housing which was awful. (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 7, 09:32:03
  - Cheers chaps... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 10:28:16
  - Wanted to say something like this too. I think it's a lucky dip either Darren Eadie (NCFC) - pants, Sep 7, 09:45:27
- You know you will get some stick for this question but it is valid. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 7, 08:52:36
  - When you factor in bonus and other benefits (n/m) (NCFC) - the Tilt Man, Apr 1, 19:40:58
  - I'm certainly not trying to offend anybody... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 08:59:25
    - Trouble social housing like owned is transient - my first neighbour to my left (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 7, 09:09:54
      - Trouble is it's a new site and my new place would be ready before the social housing... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 09:12:12
        
        Normally the site plan shows where the social housing is going on site (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 7, 09:18:33
        
        Yes I've been down to have a look at the site... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 09:27:35
        
        Is the social housing all clustered together in one place? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 7, 10:39:23
- What tenure is the affordable housing? (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Sep 7, 08:34:19
  - All of the above I believe.... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 08:39:41
    - I would ask that question to the developer first of all (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Sep 7, 09:29:00
      - Iy's David Wilson homes.... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 09:52:17
        
        That's very true (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Sep 7, 10:07:49
        
        Cheers HCH... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 10:27:23
        
        it's (n/m) (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 09:52:31
- Double the height if your fences and top with razor wire and you'll be fine... (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 7, 08:28:29
  - Many thanks for that valuable contribution. (n/m) (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Sep 7, 08:31:00
    - no problem (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 7, 10:32:59

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