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See below for answers to common snagging questions, including best-practice guidance. We hope you find this useful.
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Snagging meaning: what is snagging in a new build?
What does snagging mean in a new build, what counts as a snag, who does the snagging, when it happens and what a good snag list looks like?
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Do you need a snagging survey with the Your First Home scheme?
What the government has announced about the Your First Home scheme so far, whether it requires a snagging survey, how to inspect your new build yourself or with a professional, and how it differs from First Homes.
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Your right to inspect your own new build
If your developer is NHQB-registered, the New Homes Quality Code lets you inspect before completion yourself, or appoint a qualified inspector to do it on your behalf.
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Can I do my own snagging inspection?
Yes, any buyer can snag their own new build. What you can check yourself, what a professional snagging inspection costs as advertised by UK snagging firms, when it is worth paying for, and what the New Homes Quality Code says.
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What does it cost to fix a new build snag?
What UK trades advertise for fixing common new build snags, room by room, from two published sources each, and why a snag you report in time should cost you nothing.
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When can you snag your new build?
Snag before completion where you can, then again once you have the keys and through the first year. Best time of day, how long to allow, and the New Homes Quality Code time limits for fixing snags.
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How to describe a snag so it's harder to dispute
How to write a new build snag list your developer or housing provider can act on: what each snag description should say, how to lay out the whole list, how to send it, and three worked examples rewritten.
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What photo evidence you need for a new build snag
How many photos each new build snag needs, what each one should show, how light changes what counts as a snag under the New Homes Quality Code, and how to date your evidence. No professional kit needed.
How we can help
sendingsnags is an app that turns your own walkthrough of a new build home into a clear, photographed snag report you can send to your developer or housing provider. You can start your report at sendingsnags.com.