Linden Homes North East reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Bought 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.

Steve · 18 January 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Stamford Gardens Development (Linden)

We can’t thank the team enough for helping us move into our new home. From the Sales Director to the site management team everyone has been absolutely superb. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. All of our enquiries were handled promptly and professionally, with clear communication throughout. Overall, it’s been a fantastic experience, and we truly appreciate the support and dedication shown by the entire team.

Joe · 29 April 2025

★★★★★ 4/5

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Great 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.

Jess · 17 December 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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From 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

Sam · 14 December 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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So we put a deposit on a new home

So we put a deposit on a new home, Which was on a part buy ownership.But was never told from the beginning that actually a NIGHTMARE of a company called HAYLO HOUSING actually owned the house not linden..So that was firstly never made transparent to us.then months down the line we were told we owe them £100 admin, again we were never told this.When questioned one of the sales staff pulled out a sign from behind her computer at the other end of the office which tell you about the fee.But up until then you wouldn't know.We were guaranteed a move in date documented x2, of 29.9.19by the middle of November we still were nowhere near moving in. And ended up pulling out of the sale.Both Haylo and Linden have offered nothing in the way of apology or anything towards a big bill off our solicitors for £100s of pounds, for the stress and heartache of pulling out of the sale.Maureen at linden was helpful but she could only do so much in this sham of a sale.We are left devastated and upset at the lack of sympathy caused by these two companies.Beware because all they do is bat you between Lindens solicitors and Haylo solicitors.. And none know what they are doing.

The · 13 December 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Bishops Cleeve - New Home

We brought our Linden house in Bishops Cleeve in June 2018, we were helped from day 1 with regards to exchanging our current home, we were given a set move in date and we move in on that date. There were a few snags as to be expected these were quickly rectified and the after sales team has been helpful with the one issue we had. AJ has been helpful throughout the entire process and we have been in the home circa 15 months and have no complaints. Very happy customers.Jack

Jack · 19 November 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Very disappointed with Linden Homes' accountability

Very disappointed with Linden Homes' response to a poorly built boundary wall.

Nayia · 27 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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I don’t normally write reviews but I…

I don’t normally write reviews but I felt that the experience I had with linden homes at Cleeve view warranted it. From the initial reservation of our house to this day (approximately 15 months) they have been most helpful. Initially any snagging was dealt with quickly and professionally by the trades and AJ and the site team would always ensure that we were satisfied and AJ would go beyond to make sure of this. Now my two daughters have also purchased on this site and Gemma was most helpful in keeping me in the loop as well as updating the girls.Yes not everything’s perfect the appliances are lower end and if I was to make an improvement it would be this.My home moving experience and the fact that as a family we purchased three houses says it all would recommend to a friend

Rex · 12 November 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Here's my honest view - steer clear!

Here's my honest review as a recent buyer from Linden:Lets face it, all big housebuilders are working to give return to shareholders. As such, they build as quick as possible, and build to a price. Snags are to be expected.However - the number of snags, coupled with the arrogance of customer services made us regret buying. There were about 25 things that needed fixing. I don't want to say what the snags were in case Linden identify us and go to town on us with lawyers - that's the sort of company they are.They attempted to charge us for two of the snags! I objected to this and we've heard nothing since.My advice would be to steer clear unless you are prepared for 6 months of stress and frustration. Their one saving grace was a great site manager at the end of our struggles that actually got things done. He wasnt afraid to yell at the hideous apes that Linden employs to work on site in order to get things fixed for us.If I was a senior boss at Linden (or indeed a shareholder), I'd have major concerns for the future.

John · 7 November 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Lovely family home- Cleeve View

This is a genuine review.We bought our finished house (The Cheltenham) in May 2019 and moved in in July 2019 due to our jobs and we have had a very good experience with everything so far and our pleased with our choice.Neil in the Sales office was competent and not pushy allowing us to choose between a couple of plots. He was helpful and answered all our questions.The buying process was quick and efficient as we weren't in a chain as we had sold our flat previously and were renting.The move itself was easy and I cannot praise AJ, the site manager, more. He really goes beyond to sort out any issues, has a real attention to detail and genuinely cares that you have a good experience. He's also my toddler's hero and is always so nice to him. No snag is too small and he will keep chasing to get it sorted.The site at Cleeve View is nicely thought out, wide streets and plenty of parking spaces. Also a decent amount of greenery so you don't feel hemmed in. Our garden is a decent size and the double garage is enormous. As is expected we have had a few snagging issues such as paint work, some wall dents (mainly caused by the wardrobe fitters), a fan not wired correctly and the patio doors warping. Nothing we couldn't live with till fixed. We do have a couple of improvements to suggest though:-I would say that the contractors that Linden use can be a bit hit and miss. The wardrobes (paid for by the interiors package) were fitted by Goodings and they had to come three times to make them work and even then left holes in the walls for Linden to fix. AJ was on this very quickly though. We had an issue with a painter not completing the snagging list so had to have another visit. Luckily I was around but I can imagine if you were working it would be frustrating.Also it is a shame that Linden choose to cost cut in certain places: --The Indesit appliances feel quite cheap. The double oven only came with two racks and the fridge with one shelf and a bottle shelf which is pointless. -No higher units in the utility room (have had to buy more ourselves and pay to have them fitted).-A lack of sockets or positioned in strange places- Irritating that you can only turn lights on/off from one switch in the family room/ dining room/ kitchenOverall I would definitely recommend this Linden site and others on here and in the street are all happy with theirs.

Rachel · 19 September 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Tread carefully...

We moved into our linden home in Dec 2018. Initially we were impressed with the attitude of the sales team and the site manager, and our initial snagging list was rectified within days.However, in February we noticed damp in the lounge which was caused by the bath waste not being connected to the soil stack properly, we waited 6 months to have a cracked tile in the ensuite replaced and to cap it all for the last 2 months we've had the strong smell of raw sewage flooding into our property.After contacting Lindens 4 times to get it investigated, it transpired that the durgo cap was missing from the top of the stack and it was packed with pipe lagging! My wife and toddler have been displaying symptoms from inhaling the fumes.Suffice is it to say we are now taking legal action against Linden homes as nobody should expect to essentially be poisoned by the fumes from raw sewage in their brand new home.

James · 11 September 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Thinking of buying a Linden Home? Beware!!!

Beware Linden Homes - PART ONEI have not written a review before now, having read all the others on Linden Homes, please be fully aware of what you will be letting yourself in for.I wish something like this was available when we were looking to buy. It would have saved a lot of grief and unhappiness that is the life style of buying a house from Linden Homes aka Galliford Try.There are no real consumers rights for a defective house. In fact you have more rights over a dented can of beans or defective electrical item, than you do a house built badly (really badly in our case)…………the builders know this. They will not even worry unless you have £60,000 plus to take any Court action against them. In effect they have you over a barrel, the moment you sign the contract.Their CEO is not interested, their Directors are not interested, and their share holders should be disgusted with how their dividends are obtained. If it was any other form of trading, people would be locked up for such matters. Its despicable, yet goes on every day.You email them, they never respond………in fact they can not be bothered with your plight whatsoever.Ours has been 6 full years of hell and misery. It ruins your life, your wellbeing and health, and to be honest nobody cares, and nothing will ever change.Our property, built by Linden Homes, a subsidiary of Galliford Try was purchased in 2013, and promptly flooded within 8 weeks of moving in. Six years later, and at a cost of over £350,000.00 it has been comprehensively deconstructed, and rebuilt from the outside in, and the inside out. The only original parts left are the roof, timber frame, internal walls and staircases. Working is still on going……….ruined holidays, unable to [lan things, no respite whatsoever.The ‘small’ list of defects Incorrect Damp Proof course throughout the whole property, both internal and external.Lack of fire stops throughout the property.Foundation breeze blocks just lying in the cavity not cemented in.Incorrectly installed and illegal mains gas supply pipeIncorrectly installed and illegal electrical socketsIncorrect installation of wall ties joining the outer and inner walls together.Defective and non compliant DPC trays above the garage, every door reveal and most window reveal, including the utility boxes.No internal DPCLack of structural support from Lintels for each window identified within the property.Lack of structural Lintel support for stonework above exterior doorways.Ineffective and non compliant Radon Barrier.Non compliant and ineffective weep and air vents for the cavity throughout.Blocked and ineffective air bricks ventilating the sub structure.Non compliant drop off area outside the property between groundworks and the DPC.Incorrectly installed and non compliant chimney/flue.Kitchen all out of alignment, not installed correctly.Drain pipes from the roof, just pushed into the garden (literally) no soak away or drainage. The house was covered in scaffolding for over three and a half years, whilst Linden Homes and the NHBC made their minds up who was responsible for this effort of a house build, and who was going to repair it.In 2014 a year after we continually asked Linden Homes to repair our property, the back door wedged closed, walls with mould growth on from the water ingress, we sent them an email, highlighting what we thought were defects in the Damp Proof Course (DPC) with photographs, and screen shots from a Building Regulations websites.Their response was Dear Mr …………………..'Your photos have been reviewed and discussed and following this, I can confirm that your home was built in accordance with NHBC standards and that all materials used are specified by Linden Homes and fit for purpose.Our workmanship and materials get approved by the NHBC through our construction process which is why they are then able to provide you with their 10 year warranty policy.' We did apply for a Subject Access Request (SAR - see below)Bearing in mind we received this email, confirming everything was in order. Yet 3 days before we received that email internal emails between Directors of Linden Homes stated the following, openly lying to us in their response about the issues we had. These are all documented on Linden internal emails'I have a terrible feeling we've not followed the detail and don't know what the next steps would be in trying to answer Mr …………. question.' Followed by another ' Dear all, if the NHBC Approved engineer's and architect's construction details have not been followed, I do not know what more I can add other than to say the floor should be taken up and re instated in accordance with those details at the screeder's expense' But no, lets just write back and say to the owner, there is nothing wrong with the property……The SAR also revealed such damming internal emails between Directors and Heads of Business such as 'Number 1, I wanted to make you aware of this and it's obviously not good, nor is it normal for us to have the NHBC invoke Rule 27, but I have another huge concern about this claim which I'd like you to be party to. The whole scenario with the floor detail in the dining room fills me with dread if I'm honest. Following the Resolution, C got H to draw an as built detail. This has not been shared with the NHBC, as yet as I would like you to be comfortable that it won't cause us any issues if we do sent (send) it off as shown.' 'If such a thing exists, Mr……….. does really seem to have a Friday afternoon house.’'Gents. Pls see the disturbing emails below which I need to discuss with you tomorrow. Was it really this bad? Were we rushed? Did it have a QM inspection or was it before we did them?’I didn't fully appreciate how much of a disgrace this home appears to be!! ................ And if we ever wondered why the house was never repaired properly from the outset……’N…. following a meeting I had earlier with G (G being the site manger) he's now provided me with his thoughts as to why we have the issues we have.......we could have done more with the stonework and whilst G refers to it doesn't mention his thoughts as to the retrospective pointing and how he was restrained from doing more than the minimum by J(J being the New Build Manager)'And when we applied for the SAR their National Customer Services Director has the cheek to write………'He really is playing games isn't he. Not sure what Mr ……………... angle is, but hopefully Monday’s meeting will draw this out in the open' Or the best of all………' I'm lost for words (as I'm sure you are) and now have increasing concerns that these issues not only relate to this house but a number if (of) others. In advance of our meeting on Monday we will need to consider full time attendance by a competent Site Manager as and when works are rectified as we obviously can't trust our sub contractors without constant supervision. This may be one for G as he 'built' the house in the first place with temporary cover provided at ………….' So we were lied to, the true nature of the faults were fully known, yet covered up. We were left with surveyors and solicitors fees, when all along Linden knew full well the consequences of their poor build. Works were carried out which undermined the foundations of the property (all hidden and exposed by works in 2017 when the house was externally demolished) This tale covers every possible avenue of recourse, and to be honest Linden Homes do not give two hoots as to how it effects your life, your social well being, or family life. They offer no compensation, and once they have your money, care little for your concerns or welfare.Knowing what I know now, my advice is;1) The first thing I would say, to hit these people where it really hurts is……... DO NOT FILL OUT THE 8 WEEK CUSTOMER SURVEY SENT BY THE NHBC!This survey is sent out by the NHBC on behalf of the House Builders Federation, (HBF’s) who then use the results to prepare feedback papers and reports, which are used by the Government to gauge public satisfaction with New Builds.HBF’s national new homes customer satisfaction survey of house builders was launched in 2005 in response to recommendations in the Barker Review of Housing of 2004. It is a self-completion census done by the purchasers of new build homes. Survey results are published annually in March each year.Obviously things were as bad in 2004 as they are now, and this survey is the prime reason why the HBF issues such statements as below……..The results of the latest home building industry’s Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS), carried out by HBF and the NHBC, demonstrate a customer satisfaction level that matches or exceeds those in most other industries or sectors.This survey is sent out at 8 weeks after completion, and a further survey is sent out after 9 months. Funnily enough the only published results as those from the 8 week survey, when the house is new, seen through rose coloured spectacles, and everything appears to be nice, fresh and clean. Why do you think the initial contact and service from the builder is so good pre - purchase? They are trying to sell you that dream, which ultimately could be a living hell for years to come. Linden appear excellent at the pre sales pitch, as evidenced by the other feedbacks here, until things start to go wrong and then………………………Then you are on your own.If the Government and HBF really want to know what a builders service and quality is like, why not wait until you have had longer in the property to see what so called ‘snagging' issues develop and how they are dealt with. Why are the 9 month results not published, and what do these actually reveal………its all a con!PART TWO TO FOLLOW TOMORROW AS ITS TOO BIG TO FIT ON ONE REVIEW FORM

Caveat · 2 September 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Part TWO.........................Beware…

Part TWO.........................Beware of Linden Homes!!!2) If you get problems, think very seriously about getting the house inspected thoroughly by an independent surveyor. This can be expensive but has two purposes.a) What you think are ‘snagging’ issues could be far more serious, and have deep rooted causes. An independent survey will identify the true faults that the builders will try and fob you off with.b) The builders have two years to rectify these ‘faults’. If it is anything like ours, they are no more than cheap quick fixes.( in one case downright dangerous, and they covered it all up). They turn up when they feel like it. You have to take days off work for someone not to even bother turning up, or to do the wrong job. We lost 164 working days over 2+ years for faults never to be rectified properly. The two year time line also takes you out of the period you could take a builder to Court. The Local Authority can on your behalf take a builder to Court for failing to comply with Building Regulations on a poorly constructed property………..within 2 years. So make sure if your house is badly built, you do not get conned into waiting and waiting for them to do so called ‘snagging’ especially if the faults are serious.if a person carrying out building work contravenes the Building Regulations, the local authority may prosecute them in the Magistrates' Court where an unlimited fine may be imposed (sections 35 and 35A of the Building Act 1984). Prosecution is possible up to two years after the completion of the offending work. This action will usually be taken against the person carrying out the work (builder, installer or main contractor).c) You can complain to the dispute resolution scheme run by IDRS Ltd and is called CCHBAS (Consumer Code for Home Builders’ Adjudication Scheme)…but guess what you can only do this in the first 2 years!So you probably now realise, the odds are stacked up aginst you for any enforcement action against the house builders. Everything just seems to work in their favour, and they know this. yet after 8 weeks you filled in the NHBC Satisfaction Survey, to say what a wonderful house you have, and how you would recommend the builder to a friend……….really would you do so now you know what you have let yourself in for.3) You could write to your M.P. or the Housing Minister. Probably a waste of paper and time. They can do little. The Government has been promising a Housing Ombudsman since 2000, its never happened. We wrote to the Housing Minister in 2014, and had a standard two page reply, extolling the virtues of The NHBC Warranty (more on that later), Financial Ombudsman Service, or take legal action against the builder…………who pays for this?Since the purchase of our property there have been over eight Housing Ministers. There is no continuity in post, and you always get a standard response from some underling. In fact we had our latest response from the new Minister in January 2019……….exactly the same letter signed by a different person, just wonderful, and yet again promising a Housing Ombudsman. The same letter 5 years later, same wording, same paraphrasing.4) One of the best things you can do is apply to the builder for a SUBJECT ACCESS REPORT. This is a Data Protection format, which entitles you to ALL the documentation, emails, phone calls (where recorded) and correspondence the builder has on file. It’s free to you, and very time consuming for the builders Data Protection Office to comply with. We were lucky as we were one of the first to apply for such. Others who did so afterwards got very redacted responses, more akin to a C.I.A. disclosure with pages covered in black ink everywhere.5) If the NHBC were also the Building Controllers inspecting the property throughout the build process apply for your BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT.Linden Homes were at pains to explain and extol the virtues of the NHBC inspecting the property whilst it was being built, adding some weight to the quality of the finished product. This was absolute rubbish.a) The house was inspected 5 times at various key stages and, they identified 4 major structural faults, all of which were signed off as corrected by the Site Manager of Linden Homes………..they never were. One of which was the incorrect ties and the DPC!b) It will give you some insight as to what was identified as a fault, so if you need a surveyor for problems, then they have a starting point for faults that may never have been corrected.c) Don’t be surprised if you had very few inspections of the five mandated by the NHBC. Its not uncommon and I have over 18 such reports from other households to prove such.The following now just shows how flawed the whole system is………If you find your house has not been inspected properly by NHBC Building Control, you can complain to the CICAIR (Construction Industry Council). This is a two year prolonged wastage of time. You get the same response from separate heads of department, the same letter, just the wording copied and pasted in different areas of the letter. Only when you have exhausted the NHBC Building Control Complaints system, will they GIVE YOU PERMISSION to complain to the body that oversees them.Yes you read it correctly, the overseeing body of Building Control, needs that organisations authority to investigate a complaint against it! We have had one finding in our favour that the NHBC as the Approved Inspector……….. ‘That the Approved Inspector lacked the necessary level of competence and experience required and failed to have the available resources adequately to fulfil the work required for that role'CICAIR failed to look at other evidence we provided to them, especially a house that had its final inspection on completion, the Approved Inspector noted 2 major structural faults that breached Building Regulations, yet signed these off as corrected that same day, when they were not. They then issued a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate on that very same day. Again all evidenced with the copies of such in hand. We have now had to appeal to the Housing and Parliamentary Health Ombudsman, who two years later is still to even look at it!So if you have read this far, well done. Its been 6 years of hell. One of us has been hospitalised through the stress. Been given medication that made you suicidal and depressive. Start dates for works have been reneged upon. On one occasion, having waited 6 months for the dud start date it was cancelled with 24 hours notice. We had to wait over three and a half years for the NHBC to eventually start corrective works. These revealed such shoddy workmanship, its a wonder the house stayed up. The main RSJ in the kitchen held up by the kitchen door frame and a 3” piece of breeze block on one side. Lintels just resting on window frames and no other support. When the stone facing was removed, doors and windows just fell out the house, as they were not even secured in place. No damp course throughout the whole ground floor, it went on and on……….even the NHBC structural engineer stated he had never seen a house so badly built………..We have tried every possible avenue for recompense, admission and liability from Linden Homes building a property to appalling standards. All they did was get their solicitors to send letters. They do not want to know, in fact no one wants to know. The defects were such, it was not even fit for habitation. We are told at one point the house was unmortgable, and not sellable. Best of all, if we tried to sell the property with such defects known to us, and we did not disclose them, we actually commit a Criminal Offence. Recent regulatory changes have brought property sales under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading regulations, which came into force in 2008. They protect consumers by requiring traders to disclose everything that might affect a buyer's decision. The Property Misdescriptions Act, which previously applied to property sales, prevented sellers and estate agents making any incorrect or misleading statements that could give buyers the wrong impression about a property. It was repealed in October 2013, amid a push to achieve more standardised consumer protection legislation. If the agent (or seller) fails to disclose information that a buyer later discovers, they could face criminal charges and up to two years in prison. So Linden Homes can build a home not even complying with Building Regulations, not fit for habitation, which is dangerous and could collapse, and commit no offence in law. You try to sell it as such and you now become a criminal.Brilliant absolutely brilliant, …………..still thinking of buying that house???You can go to the papers, get your your 5 minutes of fame, but nothing will happen. You will read about such stories, time and time again, year after year. Nothing happens, no one wants to stop it, and builders and their shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank at your expense and health.When you move into your New Linden property every house gets a nice folder entitled 'Moving In and Enjoying My New Linden Home (sic)Page 10 - 'FOR EXTRA REASSURANCE'“Essentially this means you could be entitled to compensation, if we encounter problems finishing your home, and any issues once you have moved in, that are our fault will be put right. We know this is the worst case scenario, but it gives everyone peace of mind just in case something does go wrong” It should read when it does all go wrong………………..go swing on it, its your fault for buying it?It makes you laugh really, their latest sales pitch when buying a brand new Linden Home is 'No sorting someone else's DIY disasters or dated decorations - you've got a blank canvas to make your own’SHAME THEY CAN NOT SORT OUT THEIR OWN ‘IN BUILT’ DISASTERS BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY SELL IT TO YOU?'

Caveat · 1 September 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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The harsh reality of buying from Linden Homes...

To the lady whose just written the review... Tara... I so wish you had read ALL my reviews before you bought from this unethical and unscrupulous company. I feel for you but at 4 weeks in and devastated, please prepare yourself because I am over 4 years since I purchased from these crooks and my house has been uninhabitable for 3.5 years. I started off like you, had to move out for a week for the house to be entirely redecorated from top to bottom, kitchen ripped out, flooring up etc and I fought for 5 months with senior management even for that, with Linden battling me every step of the way, their MD even came out to see the state of my house and before him, Head of Customer (don't) Care. It made no difference they just paid me lip service. Their MD, no longer with the company after I exposed the bribery in the NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) he tried to get me to sign - make of that what you will, even insisted their contractors sand and paint around me, moving my furniture and personal belongings as they went, bearing in mind every entire room needed doing, including walls and ceilings, whilst I worked from home (I refused and insisted I moved out), my house absolutely full of contractors - it was like something out of 60 minute makeover only an entire week and even then they had to draft in extra painters as they were running out of time to meet their own deadline. I moved back in and did the whole unpacking fiasco all over again, only to be forced out a month later, never to return and that was 19/01/2016. Yes you read the year right - 2016!Websites aren't allowed on Trustpilot so put into Google - Portsmouth News dream home has turned into living hell for owner -That was 3 years ago and Linden did NONE of what I tell the Portsmouth news reporter they agreed (via their lawyers, in writing) but instead they lied to the media then walked away with my keys after changing all MY locks to MY house, even the garden gate, such were their attempts at preventing me accessing MY own home. In fact, if I did want access for any reason, to pick up post even, I had to request it in writing via their lawyers and it had to be 'approved' by Linden and an accompanied visit by their Site Manager. This was to enter MY own house whereby only MY name is on the Deeds, yet such was Linden's contempt for me and disrespect for my property, they still treated it as though they owned it. In fact, in a Subject Access Request I did on Linden, they admit, multiple times, to having 'taken the house back' and not being prepared to 'hand it back' as they repeatedly failed to eradicate the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. Yet I was STILL paying for it and am STILL paying for it to this day. 4 years after I bought a house I only lived in for 5 months and £52,000+ later in mortgage payments, which I am funding on part sick pay, part life savings since I have no choice otherwise if I default on my mortgage I will be repossessed by the bank and after being taken to court for the 2nd year running by Fareham Borough council for unpaid council tax on my uninhabitable house, when I'm paying council tax AND since April 2018 my own rent on my temporary alternative accommodation as well... here is where I'm at (as at June 2019)Again, put into Google - Portsmouth News Woman left suicidal after paying 310,000 for contaminated sarisbury green house she cant live in -Linden Homes (and the NHBC) have ripped my life apart, so my advice ....and I tell everyone I come into contact with, in person or on the phone, literally everyone I speak to .."DO NOT BUY FROM LINDEN HOMES"My reviews have been updated as this 4 year nightmare has played out and the despicable treatment I've received from Linden Homes.I really hope people read these reviews and save themselves from the heartache I am going through.

Yvette · 3 August 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Where do I start?!?

Where do I start?!?Writing this with tears streaming down my face. We purchased our dream home in December 2018 off plans. We had been shown around a show home which we loved and decided this was going to be our forever, family home.I couldn’t have been more wrong!! We have had nothing but issues and LINDENS couldn’t be less bothered if they tried.I’m heartbroken. It’s been 4 weeks since we moved in our house and still it is a mess. We had so many things that needed fixing in our home, that many it got to the point every wall in the house needed to be sanded somewhere, repainted and re glossed. We are on week 3 now of lindens rectifying these issues and still there is so much to do. We have been moved out all this week in the hope that they would get in and get on and get the house finally finished for this weekend. Well, they haven’t! We are all camping in the living room tonight as that’s the only room that is anywhere near done.We have complained to LIndens many times. I’ve begged them to finish it so that we can start living a normal life again but they seem to take no notice, sending in the odd person to do the odd bit of work here and there.Since taking our money off us for the house, the site manager has gone off sick, and no one seems to know what they are doing or even care!!No one wants to help with anything. The contracts manager is rude and talks to us like we are just a nuisance and yet we can’t even sleep in our own beds. I don’t understand how people can just not care?!? This is our home, our belongings. We have just given them £400’000 for our house and yet they have no respect or care, for us or the situation we are in. School holidays with 3 children, and both still working. It has been nothing but torture.I wish now that we never bothered. Once LINDENS have your money they stop caring. It seems we are not the only ones having issues either. It seems to be a common thing with the last 4-6 houses on a site, they get the scraps. All the decent tradesman moved to a new site and then bodge over bodge is all we get from cowboy builders. We have really been trying to kick our feet with them this last week as all we want is to be able to enjoy our home but sadly this isn’t in sight any time soon.We sent an email of complaint to the director of the site our house is on and didn’t even get a reply. The contracts manager is rude and calls us a nuisance, the site manager went off on sick and the assistant manager has not got a clue.I’m totally broken. This whole situation is making me contemplate suicide. That is how low I am. I just don’t understand. How? Why? Why the aftercare is so bad. How do people sleep at night when they are causing so much hurt and pain to someone else?!?If you are thinking of buying a house from lindens DONT!!I am trying my hardest to hold it together but I am struggling. This last week I have slept at my dads, mother in laws, in the car. Lindens have offered no help, leaving us to fend for ourselves and have dragged their feet in getting anything done. If I could give Lindens’s ZERO stars then I would.

Tara · 2 August 2019

★★★★★ 3/5

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Cleeve View, Cheltenham

I've read many of the reviews and am sorry to see so many negative ones. This isn't the case with my new build in Cleeve View, Cheltenham. The build is good and the sales team were very helpful. The customer sales team after the 2 week period got issues sorted, but not always quickly enough. There was a rush to move us in before the tax year end and this resulted in a variety of problems that were quite stressful at the time, but they were sorted. Linden dealt with all the legalities well, I part exchanged and was happy with the deal. My complaints now, after 2 years, are, this is still a developing site and I am not happy with so much site traffic up and down my road. After rain there is still a lot of mud, I wasn't prepared for that. Also, the garage has only one layer of brick and this lets in rain. Linden homes would not rainproof this for me.On the plus side, the rooms are big, the solar panels work well, 2 sets of bifold doors are great in the sunny weather ( oh, by the way, the bifold door guys took a few visits to make them run smoothly), high spec bathrooms, showers, kitchen.I see others have mentioned AJ, site manager. I endorse everything said, a really professional and dedicated member of the team.I would have given 3.5 Stars GOOD but the there weren't enough star boxes.

Robert · 30 July 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Cleeve View, Cheltenham - so far so good!

My husband bought a 3-bedroom house off plan from Linden Homes at their Cleeve View development in Gloucestershire as a BTL investment. We got the keys to the house last month and to date we have been pleased with the process and the house.The sales team, Gemma and Sam, have been in touch throughout and have been helpful. The same goes for the Part-Exchange coordinator, Neil.The house was finished when they said it would be and the build quality seems to be good.There were a few, minor issues, and the Site Manager, AJ, has gone out of his way to get them sorted out out quickly and effectively. He was not at all defensive when we raised these concerns and he has been a pleasure to deal with.The mortgage broker that Linden Homes recommended to us, "The New Homes Group" were shockingly bad and I would advise purchasers to avoid them like the plague. The landscape gardeners that Linden Homes used on site are pretty shoddy - the standard of their planting is terrible and we currently have a dead tree planted in the plot next to ours, due, we believe to them not have planted them properly.I wanted to write this review because we were close to not making an offer on a Linden Home after reading the reviews on here about the company - both the standard of workmanship and their attitude to dealing with issues. My heart goes out to anyone who has spent hundreds of thousand of pounds on a new house to find that it has been thrown up shoddily and then has to suffer a nightmare getting the developer to take responsibility. That said, our experience with Linden Homes so far has been a positive one. It seems to us that their quality can vary significantly by region. Although it is early days, our opinion at the moment is that the Cleeve View team have done a very good job in terms of both the build and customer care and based on our experience we would be happy to recommend.

Beth · 5 July 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great New Homes - Cleeve View

We purchased our new home from Linden nearly 2 years ago now, and honestly, we couldn't be happier...We thought we'd leave it a few years before leaving a review to avoid tempting fate..The whole experience of purchasing our home to moving in was smooth. We dealt with Gemma from the start until the day we moved in and she couldn't have been more helpful. As far as the snagging list went, compared to the Bovis home we bought 10 years previous, it was relatively small. A few touch ups here and there but all were dealt with in a timely manner. The customer care team occasionally took a day or so to get back to us on a few minor issues, but overall, they were efficient.A special mention to AJ (site manager) who has consistently gone above and beyond in making sure that we are happy in our new home. I'd have no concern in recommending Linden to any potential home buyer. Actually, we already have.

Mr · 28 June 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Uninhabitable Linden House 2years ++ EDIT NOW 3+YEARS

Uninhabitable Linden House 2years ++ (now 3+ years)I would have rated Linden Homes zero if I could. DO NOT buy from this cowboy builder if you do not want your life ripped apart. My story is horrific. I haven't been able to live in my brand new Linden Home for almost 2.5 years. Here's my story. Please read and save yourself the heartache and legal fight I am going through : I bought what was supposed to be my 'dream home' in July 2015. I spent 6 months fighting with Customer (dont) Care and senior Management to get more than 150 snags put right and had to move out for a week just before Xmas 2015 for them to gut my kitchen, rip up and replace flooring and redecorate the entire house, whilst I lived in a pub room. I moved back in one week prior to Xmas only to gain proof the water was contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria (which I had been drinking, eating food cooked in, cleaning my teeth in and washing and bathing in for 6 months). Linden's Executive Chairman (Greg Fitzgerald) and Managing Director (Peter Youll) ignored this serious Health and Safety issue until I threatened to put the UKAS ACCREDITED Microbiologist Water reports into the hands of the media. Linden then forced me out on 19/01/2016 and I've NEVER been able to go back. I was forced to live in a hotel bedroom for 12 weeks, moving hotels 3 times, Linden acting on threats to cut off reimbursing my hotel bill, at one point my credit card bill rose to £11,000. I had to find my own temporary alternative accommodation because Linden ignored my pleas to be rehoused and ended up in the only rental property that would allow my cat, a house, half the size of mine, living out of boxes for 16 months in a rough part of central Southampton after I had purchased in a nice leafy part of Sarisbury Green. Linden changed the locks to my house in April 2016, walked away in August 2016 and refused to make my house fit for habitation, after lying to the media that they were 'committed to finding a solution as soon as possible' yet refused to give me my money back and refused to give me my house keys back to this day, so 6 months after they walked away I had no choice but to have all the locks changed to prevent them continuing to have free access to MY house. I sent the Invoice to Peter Truscott, Galliford Try (Linden's parent company) CEO, who ignored me, as he has done for over 2 years. Then Linden Homes had their solicitors serve me by a Court Official with eviction papers to throw me out of the rental with nowhere to go. Their solicitors wrote stating Linden was only agreeing to make my house 'fit for habitation' as a "gesture of goodwill" and "they were no longer prepared to". I've now been in a second temporary alternative accommodation rental property for nearly 8 months after I sued the NHBC for breach of contract since once Linden walked away the NHBC had a contractual obligation under my 10 year Buildmark Warranty, to fix my house, but the NHBC (the Warranty Provider) who is working with Linden Homes against me, refuses to pay anymore rent so has forced me into rent arrears when I've had to continue paying my mortgage of more than £1200 a month on a house 'not fit for purpose'. I've paid £33,500 so far in mortgage payments since Linden forced me out in January 2016. I have packed and unpacked a total of 8 times in 2.5 years, on my own as a single woman because the house Linden Homes sold me was not fit to live in. Now Fareham Borough Council is threatening me with a Court Summons for non payment of council tax on my uninhabitable house since I cannot afford it because I am paying council tax on the rental property I am forced to live in. I am paying bills on two properties. Standing charges on my uninhabitable house and bills on my rental property. How can any of this be right or fair. Linden Homes are corporate thieves, in my opinion, because they have my money for a house I purchased from them that is no good to me. I have not been able to live in it or enjoy it yet have still had to keep paying a mortgage on it yet I cannot sell it either. The NHBC who is supposed to be there to protect us, the new home purchasers and policyholders is no better as has been reported in the Guardian as instead of using OUR money to fix OUR shoddy houses and compensate us, they pass OUR money back to the builders in incentive payments. All in the public domain if you Google The Guardian NHBC. Linden Homes and their solicitors and the NHBC and their solicitors have bullied me for 2.5 years between them, trying to break me. I suffered a nervous breakdown and have been signed off on long-term sick leave since February 2016, so am managing all this financial stress and worry on just sick pay.THAT is how unscrupulous Linden Homes and the NHBC is.....so "David"... if you decide to bring a 'class action lawsuit' please put a message on here and I'll contact you. The way Linden Homes (and the NHBC) has and continues to treat me is nothing short of inhumane.SORRY this is long but I will do ANYTHING to help save anyone else from going through the heartache I have and still am going through at the hands of these evil and corrupt people and to stop them from ruining anyone else's lives.

Yvette · 16 June 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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New Linden home at Cleeve View

We moved into our new Linden home at Cleeve View exactly a year ago and have been delighted with everything. We needed to move very quickly and thought we would have to live in rented accommodation for a couple of months but Linden pulled all the stops out to get our house ready in time. Since then we have had a couple of minor snags which have been fixed very quickly to our complete satisfaction. I don’t know about other developments but we would certainly recommend Cleeve View to anyone.

Mrs · 21 May 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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We have been our new 4 bedroom detached…

We have been our new 4 bedroom detached house on the carpenters place estate for 3weeks and can not be happier. Charlotte who we have dealt with all the way from viewing to buying has been absolutely first class and everything that was asked to be put right has been without any debate and straight away. Steve the Site Manager has also been terrifically easy to work with and has also been very helpful. Thank you Charlotte and Steve. Sandra & Steve Curley

Stephen · 14 May 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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We love our house at Bitton Mill...

My boyfriend and I bought a 3 bed house at Bitton Mill last summer and we absolutely love our new house! We were able to part-exchange our old flat which is a scheme I can't recommend strongly enough and made moving as stress free as it can possibly be. The Linden Homes sales team were so helpful throughout the whole process and always available to answer questions and offer guidance, which was very reassuring as this was my first time buying. We reserved an almost complete house at the start of April and were all moved in by the end of May, a bit of a whirlwind but Linden were so supportive!The quality of the house is also excellent, we had a short list of snags, all superficial, which the site team resolved very quickly, they also offered advice on how best to care for our new home. In the 9 months we've been living here, we've had no unexpected issues with the house and have found living next to a live building site to not be an problem, the site team are considerate with the construction noise so it's never an issue for us. There is a real community in Bitton and we've been welcomed with open arms. Buying from Linden was probably one of best decisions we've ever made and I can't recommend them enough.

Beth · 13 March 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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I recently completed on my first home…

I recently completed on my first home at Malago Development in Bristol and I cannot begin to express how happy I am that I chose Linden Homes. The Sales Team (Lisa, Heather and Emily) literally felt like family by the end of the process. They took all the stress off me and did everything they could to make the purchase as seamless as possible. I am still living on a building site as the 2nd phase has started although you wouldn't even realise it. The builders are respectful and friendly. I am greeted every single morning by the builders on site, I think I may genuinely miss them when they leave! The Site Manager Shawn has been absolutely fantastic. He has made sure that every time I bring an issue to his attention, it's sorted right away. I cannot say enough about everyone who I have come into contact with over the past 12 months. I am very lucky that I bought my first property with Linden.

Áine · 31 January 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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If I could give zero stars I would

I am a construction solicitor and have been in the industry over 9 years, Linden home Hawkswood Bicester development is by far, and without question evidence of how bad the construction industry can treat residential purchasers. It is so disappointing that a company can be so poor for itself and as an industry as a whole. I bought a new build home in 2013 from Barratts and the experience was easy and I was kept up to date the entire time. In 2018 I decided to move to Bicester. My partner and I agreed with Linden to do the part exchange, we came to a decent deal and it was agreed the house would be completed no later than September 2018. It was at piling / foundation stage at june 2018 and we resisted exchanging as knew in reality they would not be able to complete the entire in 12 weeks. They promised us it would be and assured us multiple times we would not need to remortgage If (worst case scenario) there was a delay. We are now February 2019 and still waiting. 3 mortgages applications later and still Linden ignore us, lie about completion dates and cancel appointments 30 minutes before we are due. There is no engagement or apology for the strain and stress they have put on our lives and I regret ever agreeing a deal with them. Avoid at all costs, there are good residential developers out there, sadly Linden is not one of them.

Sam · 28 January 2019