The ecstasy of buying our first home was short-lived after we found 150 faults

The ecstasy of buying our first home was short-lived after we found 150 faults

Charles and Georgina Barnes bought a new build home in February 2026

It was the day Georgina and Charles had waited three years for, as they picked up the keys to their first home

But when the brand new property was inspected days later by a Welsh snagging company, the final quality check by independent inspectors, they found 150 defects

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