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I am writing here to express our disappointment with Grainger as our landlord and freeholder. This review also appears in Trustpilot and has been vetted for accuracy and objectivity.
Having bought an apartment from Grainger in 2009, we have seen nothing but denial and unwillingness from Grainger to rectify the plethora of problems we have encountered. These problems include penetrating damp, flat roofs not draining properly, non functioning entry door systems and most distressingly their choice of cladding at the time of construction. In all these instances, Grainger kept up an air of detachment and reluctance to behave with integrity to resolve these issues, preferring instead to blame their partners and to pass costs on to their leaseholders. Unlike Barclay Homes and Taylor Wimpey who have decided to fund the replacement of inappropriate external wall cladding now found to be dangerous, Grainger are working to force us to borrow their money so that they can put right their mistakes.
Since publishing this review, Grainger have seen fit to deem it defamatory to say that they are working to force us to borrow their money. I was asked to submit evidence and it was simple - their Managing Agent of choice said so in a letter! So now the review has been reinstated and I see that others have had the same response from Grainger that amounts to more of you-are-wrong-and-we-are-right.
Also, since this review appeared in Trustpilot, Grainger has also written to their leaseholders in which the Chief Executive of Grainger, Helen Gordon, has confirmed that their Managing Agent of choice decided to hold a ESW1 survey because of 2 lessees having requested one. This was done without consulting the Residents' Association nor giving what would have been the correct advice at the time which was that the survey was not necessary given our building being under 18 metres in height. Thus we find ourselves being the victims of a lack of professional advice, an unnecessary survey and as a result, a huge bill for mistakes committed by Grainger.
My advice to all is to conduct some serious research into your landlord or developer before you pay your money. There are some who will not behave with integrity and will blame the parties (architects and builders) who were invisible at the time of your purchase.
I am writing here to express our disappointment with Grainger as our landlord and freeholder. This review also appears in Trustpilot and has been vetted for accuracy and objectivity.
Having bought an apartment from Grainger in 2009, we have seen nothing but denial and unwillingness from Grainger to rectify the plethora of problems we have encountered. These problems include penetrating damp, flat roofs not draining properly, non functioning entry door systems and most distressingly their choice of cladding at the time of construction. In all these instances, Grainger kept up an air of detachment and reluctance to behave with integrity to resolve these issues, preferring instead to blame their partners and to pass costs on to their leaseholders. Unlike Barclay Homes and Taylor Wimpey who have decided to fund the replacement of inappropriate external wall cladding now found to be dangerous, Grainger are working to force us to borrow their money so that they can put right their mistakes.
Since publishing this review, Grainger have seen fit to deem it defamatory to say that they are working to force us to borrow their money. I was asked to submit evidence and it was simple - their Managing Agent of choice said so in a letter! So now the review has been reinstated and I see that others have had the same response from Grainger that amounts to more of you-are-wrong-and-we-are-right.
Also, since this review appeared in Trustpilot, Grainger has also written to their leaseholders in which the Chief Executive of Grainger, Helen Gordon, has confirmed that their Managing Agent of choice decided to hold a ESW1 survey because of 2 lessees having requested one. This was done without consulting the Residents' Association nor giving what would have been the correct advice at the time which was that the survey was not necessary given our building being under 18 metres in height. Thus we find ourselves being the victims of a lack of professional advice, an unnecessary survey and as a result, a huge bill for mistakes committed by Grainger.
My advice to all is to conduct some serious research into your landlord or developer before you pay your money. There are some who will not behave with integrity and will blame the parties (architects and builders) who were invisible at the time of your purchase.
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