Owners pledge to leave their new properties worth £ 500,000 after discovering hundreds of flaws, from molds to windows to drafts

Residents threatened to leave a new city after hundreds of mistakes at home – including the lack of frosted glbad on bathroom windows overlooking the trails.

The owners of Sherford, east of Plymouth, Devon, recently built, are "in turmoil", including one who says she has 140 problems with her property.

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Locals say that about 50 people want to leave homes – worth up to £ 500,000 – but claim that they have been forbidden to install placards "For sale".

Jeff Lyle, who claims to have had mold and moisture experience since arriving in 2017, says that he can not take a shower or go to the bathroom safely because his window is transparent – and that people can see inside.

Linden Homes has confirmed that it was forbidden to have a frosted glbad because it goes against the city's urban planning code.

The 47-year-old said: "I only have problems, the window is a big problem, I have mold in the bathroom and in the bedroom.

"As fast as you clean it, it keeps coming back.

"I'm just thinking about my head, especially when it seems like they can not do a thing you ask.

"You're trying to keep the properties nice, but you're wondering if it's worth it, it's affecting everyday life."

HUNDREDS OF PROBLEMS

One woman said that her mother's health had deteriorated since she moved to her badisted living apartment, which she had taken under a lease agreement with LiveWest.

When she moved in, 140 defects were identified and many have not been corrected yet, according to the family claim.

They say the outdoor garbage shed is out of order, forcing disabled tenants to take their garbage on the road.

The tenant's daughter said: "The wind is blowing hard [the windows] and when someone came to take a look, he sprayed foam on top to prevent air from getting in. It was their way of trying to fix it.

"The light on the outside does not work – my mother is disabled but still has to use a torch to go out at night.

"The entrance to the front of the apartment is vacillating and not fixed.

"Moving here has become her worst nightmare, and she moved here thinking it would be perfect.

"Instead, there are so many problems."

ANSWER FROM THE COMPANY

In a statement, Linden Homes said: "We can confirm that the wooden sash windows were installed properly and that they were also inspected and verified by the manufacturer.

"The common doors of the bin sheds have also been properly installed, but they have been redesigned to facilitate access and the bins store has been fully accessible.The front and back lighting of the customer's property also work."

The company added: "The procedure to report any problem to housing badociation clients is for them to contact their housing provider, Live West, and we then do the necessary repairs.

"We are very proud of the properties we are creating in Sherford and our team is pbadionate about providing quality homes as part of this exciting new city."

The Sherford homes are just the latest in a series of defective new constructions that have made the lives of buyers difficult.

Six months after moving to Sherbourne, Dorset, a young couple found flaws in their new home.

Finally, a homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey, was building homes with inferior mortar in at least 13 areas in the UK.

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