As part of this customer charter we will:
1. Provide you with a copy of this customer charter upon request along with a copy of the Consumer Code for Home Builders.
2. Issue you with a copy of this customer charter and a copy of the Consumer Code for Home Builders automatically once a Reservation agreement has been signed by both parties.
3. Ensure the Consumer Code for Home Builders is always available for you to view at www.consumercodeforhomebuilders.com and displayed in our site offices along with details on how to get further guidance.
4. Implement procedures to ensure that the standards and commitments set out in this customer charter are met consistently.
5. Provide you with detailed pre-contract information to ensure that you can make an informed decision before buying a property. This information will be jargon free, fair and reliable and will include: a written Reservation agreement; an explanation of the Guarantee; a description of any management services and charges to which you will be committed, and an entire estimate of their costs. You will be advised to appoint your own professional legal advisor to carry out the legal formalities of purchasing your property and to ensure your interests are best represented.
6. Ensure our staff have received training to efficiently deal with any queries you might have. This training encompasses details of the Code, the responsibilities of staff to you, the Home Buyer, and also what the customer charter means to the company and its directors.
7. Ensure the sales process, advertising and any marketing materials are clear, truthful and fair.
8. Advise you of who to contact at every stage of your purchase; how we will deal with your questions; any relevant choices and options you can consider. If your property is still under construction, we will also provide you with a brochure or plan reliably showing the layout, appearance and plot position of the property and a list of the property's contents; e.g. white goods, carpets etc the showing you the standards to which the property is being built.
9. Fully inform you of the health and safety precautions to undertake when visiting a site under construction or living on a site where building work is ongoing.
10. Provide you with a Reservation agreement which clearly sets out terms of Reservation as stipulated in the Consumer Code for Home Builders.
11. Explain how your contract deposits are protected and how any other pre-payments are dealt with.
12. Clearly make you aware of your cancellation rights.
13. Provide reliable information regarding the timing of construction, entry date/completion of the property.
14. Once a completion date has been agreed we will ensure transfer of ownership takes place and that the function facilities and running in of the property are explained to you.
15. Provide an after-sale service with details of what the service includes, the point of contact and what guarantees / warranties apply to your home.
16. Inform you in writing of our complaints handling procedure and provide information of the dispute resolution arrangements operated as part of the Consumer Code for Home Builders.
17. Cooperate with appropriately qualified personal advisors you have appointed to help resolve disputes.