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748 reviews across 4 offices and 2 platforms
Linden Homes Cotswolds has four offices, in Gloucester (two offices), Stonehouse and Dursley. Together they have 748 reviews on two platforms, rated 2.5 out of 5 overall.
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1/5
Trustpilotdo not touch with a bargepole
Still trying to sort out massive structural problems three years on. Currently have water pouring in through a bay window, contacted Linden weeks ago. We continue to sit amongst the buckets whilst it ruins our brand new wooden floor
3/5
TrustpilotAftercare is shocking
Aftercare is shocking. Once they have your money then you don't matter anymore.Our house is lovely but the grounds we pay to maintain our disgusting, roads are full of mud our back garden, well its resembles a paddy field. Driveway not finished, 6 weeks after completion, nobody from customer care returns your calls or emails. They promise you things but never keep there word. Think twice before buying!
5/5
TrustpilotBishops park bishop Auckland site !!the…
Bishops park bishop Auckland site !!the Linden Home's team on this site are extremely helpful any problems get sorted straight away. I bought a house on this site ,and have only had a couple of problems !! The quality of the house's is 100% good !! I recommend buying a house on this site , it's been a very nice experience buying a house here & moving in. I am one satisfied house buyer
1/5
TrustpilotAbsolutely shocking
Absolutely shocking! Too much to list here, makes me angry and frustrated, problem after problem and they're not interested.DO NOT BUY from Linden Homes, biggest piece of advice I could give anyone and hope they take it!
1/5
TrustpilotLiars and con men
We reserved our home after seeing it built and the large from garden, after reserving and organising our mortgage, Linden changed the boundary, to which we said we no longer wanted to proceed. They offered us £5k in compensation so we changed our minds. This was just a big fat lie to get us to buy. We never received this money and now they say it wasn’t agreed!! They just tell lies to sell houses. Disgusting behaviour, crooks and cheats. Stay away!!
1/5
TrustpilotWhere to even start
Where to even start! Do not believe a word that comes from anyone's mouths at linden homes !! You would think our house had been built by a child (infact I think a child could have done a better job) Brickwork all over the place, bricks hanging out from the walls, not level, chipped bricks etc.. they came to fix these but as you can only imagine it looks even worse than what it did before! We've had a handful of brick workers come and price up re doing the majority of the side of our house and each one can not believe what a mess it has been left in. One of the brick layers broke into our shed to use our hose pipe and broke it, the people who jet wash the houses down smashed into our house and my car. If I hadn't of noticed all the scratches down the side of my car (that they had try to polish to cover up any damage they had done, and pointed the corner of the brickwork whilst we were out) we wouldn't have known this had all happened whilst we were at work!!! Our garden is an absolute bog all our grass has gone and is thick mud and puddles, we've been promised a drain for the last 2 months! oh, guess what! We're still ringing to chase them up every day to come and fit a drain in. There's so much more I could list here but honestly the stress and upset linden homes have caused to my family has been one of the most traumatic, upsetting and emotional times of my life. If you want an everyday battle to get the home you wanted (the show home or the one that looks great on the plans, the dream home you really wanted) then these are your people. If I could take back buying a house from linden homes I would do it in a second!
1/5
TrustpilotI am currently 4 months late waiting…
I am currently 4 months late waiting for Linden Homes to get their act together for a handover of my new build, shared ownership house in Swindon. Handover was meant to be 27th September and whilst I appreciate it may have been flexible, 16 weeks later is a joke!!!! I am currently sleeping on a sofa, and my 2 x kids are having to share a single bed at my mums, and all because Linden didn’t do what they initially should have done in the build. They are now digging their heels to submit the new plans and do not give a dam that I am technically homeless!!!!!Trevor Wicks (MD) initially was responding to my emails, but once I had asked him if he felt it was acceptable to leave us homeless over Christmas, funnily enough he hasn’t responded since - THE COMPANY IS AN ABSOLUTE JOKE !!!!!!!!!!!!! And unfortunately I quite clearly am not the only person who thinks so!!!!
1/5
TrustpilotBe very careful
Be very careful if dealing with this company. They offered us financial incentives on a new house amounting to £23,000 which lulled us in. We had Council searches done and surveys done and were exchanging contracts within 8 weeks only for the MD to remove all the financial incentives at the last minute. My advice to you is if you have to deal with this company then make sure it is written into the small print on your reservation agreement that the financial incentives they offer cannot be withdrawn. Otherwise don’t sign it.They also asked for a deposit of £1000 to reserve and have kept £500 for their admin costs!!! Disgraceful!
1/5
TrustpilotBought a Linden Home back in 1999 and…
Bought a Linden Home back in 1999 and with no exaggeration had a snag list of 321 items. First they were building without looking at plans and front of house did not include the bay window. Concrete roof ridge tiles fell of and they just re cemented, after checking with NHBC was advised all roof tiles fitted with too short nails so complete roof had to be taken off and re nailed. There was terrible banding of the brickwork so they had to be cosmetically painted to conform. Kitchen thrown together (a 10 year old could have made a better job) Many other issues too many to mention. Bottom line avoid Linden Homes unless you like a massive challenge to get some sense of value for money.
1/5
TrustpilotThe perils of Part Ex
Be aware if you are going down the part ex route. You can waste 3 months and approx. £2k before they decide they have changed their minds. The ladies in the show room were very helpful, alas the people behind them are more than happy to mess you around (and let you waste your money). Bitterly disappointed with this company. If they do not want to offer Part ex, they should not advertise it (or if they only want to deal with houses less than 10 years old, they should say so)
1/5
Trustpilot6 months into our new home at Ensleigh
6 months into our new home at Ensleigh. So far no serious problems but trying to get site manager or anyone to deal with small annoying issues, forget it. You must go through customer care i am told, so we wait a week to put right something that could be dealt with in an hour max. Try to speak to site manager on mobile ( his phone does not work ). Multi million pound company?Steve Sherlock
5/5
TrustpilotMy experience with Linden in Bishops…
My experience with Linden in Bishops Cleeve , Cheltenham has been fantastic, initial point of contact was Gemma and the team who dealt with all swiftly and then AJ , a top man , top of his game, any queries or doubt he’s on it, always there to assist. Thank you all at Linded.
1/5
TrustpilotSet opening times don’t mean they’re actually open...
Wanted to talk to someone in the marketing suite today @ Brampton Park. Went there 3 times during their opening hours and no one was there.Annoying. Won’t be going back.
4/5
TrustpilotBrought my new home at Bitton mill near…
Brought my new home at Bitton mill near Bristol, the 2 guys down sales were hard work but helpful when really needed. The site team were exceptional and we could not have been given any more assistance than what we got. Some of the trades need to realize that its is a home not a plot. for that reason I have given a 4 not a 5 but i would defiantly buy fro linden homes western again.
1/5
TrustpilotAvoid at all cost
Love the design of my house and love the location unfortunately that’s where it ends, from start to finish and now a year after moving in we have been let down with false promises, lied to and had to battle to get things put right. Linden are a fantastic company UNTIL you exchange then they are the worst company I have ever dealt with. I would strongly recommend looking at any other builder other than Linden, you have been warned read all these reviews and steer well clear.
1/5
TrustpilotIt won't do much but I guess if enough…
It won't do much but I guess if enough people put the boot in on Linden Homes and their parent ownership - which as I write i understand to be Galliford Try.My daughter is in a flat on a development in Colchester. The external landscaping to the whole estate of houses is unfinished. Street lighting after four, five, six years still does not work. Specifications on the plans were altered repeatedly. This builder is the worst of a bad lot i fear.
1/5
TrustpilotDon’t buy. Cheaply thrown together homes.
I’ve been in my linden home for 3 years. In that time I have had to change the handles on the internal doors. They were so badly and cheaply put together my son got locked in his room unable to get out. I’ve had to change the locks on the front door and garage. The Wi-fi doesn’t work as the internal wiring is all wrong. The kitchen is so cheap that is looking tired and all my toilets leak heavily from the cistern into the pan causing a huge water bill. I certainly won’t be buying again from them.
1/5
TrustpilotNot happy at all poor after sale service
Not happy at all, I've owned my home just about 2 years now (base in Harlow Essex) , problem I've faced? Wooden beam hanging, pip leaks and poor customer service. As am writing this review my leaks problem hasn't been fixed yet and it has been more then 4 month now, they ignored my emails. Common we have hard earned and pay huge amount for these homes ! I need someone to get back to me urgently please. I will have no choice now but to start legal action. Really? Do we have time for this?
1/5
TrustpilotUnhappy neighbours to new development
been left with mesh fence and linden home paper at bottom of garden as unable to keep to promises 😡😂
1/5
TrustpilotDisaster waiting to happen
I moved into a new Linden flat 4 month ago and the multitude of snags that were opened then are still open, despite the repairs being relatively easy to complete (replace a boiler part, correctly plumb the shower etc). The major one is a faulty fridge/freezer but despite mentions of the Grenfell disaster nothing is taken seriously by the Customer Services team, all complaints fall on deaf ears.
4/5
TrustpilotGreat service at Blue Mountain.
We have very recently moved into a brand new Linden home at the Blue Mountain site. We have found Linden to be very helpful and friendly from start to finish. The sales team where realistic with move in date and went over and above to help us. Especially big shout out to Rachel who has been with us from the start of our journey. At our 14 day review the site manager attended the snagging exercise and had work men round almost immediately after our meeting to sort out a few errors with the house. We where very impressed and hope this level of service continues. However the only downside was the Mortgage broker they recommended we go with. I would strongly advise that you don't use use The New Homes Group. They messed up and delayed our mortgage application massively which was a big shame considering how smooth everything else in the process went.
1/5
TrustpilotTerrible customer service and…
Terrible customer service and management. Will say one thing and do something else. If buying a flat from them directly then get everything agreed in writing with as much detail as possible. They have delayed delivery and will also cut corners where possible unless you catch them.Finally, they have knowingly deviated from their agreed planning permissions and won't engage with owners before making arbitrary site changes.
1/5
TrustpilotFrom bad to worse
Sales people set unrealistic deadlines, applied unreasonable pressure to me and my buyer, nearly scaring him off by asking for documents he was advised not to share with them by his solicitors.Been in house for nearly 6 months and still not connected to mains drainage. Downstairs loo completely unusable, water level looks like it could overflow at any moment and constantly makes gurgling noises. Smell is unbearable throughout the house. No support from Linden Customer Service at all, not even useful updates.Think very carefully before buying from Linden - I certainly never would again
1/5
TrustpilotShambolic
If there was a way of having - stars I would. We have been waiting for our house since May, we did part exchange and were told that our house will be ready in June/July, which came and went then told July/August, end. End of July we are told the windows they ordered were wrong and they will get replacements end of August so new moving dates to October/November which also came and went. Finally get a moving date 20th December but now with one weel to go, they are again not sure if it will be ready, they have booked CML for the 20th December the day we have been told we will be moving in. Our buyers should have our house on that day which means if they fail we will be made homeless, not to mention that with one week to go we have been a bit more organised than Lindens and booked movers, got BT and utilities moved. Every single conveyance plans they sent had to be resent as they were wrong. Our meet the builder got cancelled twice both on the day it was due, the second while we were there we were told that the site was too dangerous for us to go in. Thank you Linden Homes for the additional stress to our house move that is one of the most stressful things to do, I am not looking forward to potentially be homeless at Christmas with my 4 year old in tow. Utter Shambles..... Disappointed does not begin to explain the feeling.
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Gloucester (Quedgeley) has the most, with 715 reviews rated 2.5 out of 5, followed by Stonehouse with 710.
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