IPE Developments

Take note of every bad review and red flag you see about this development company (and each of their subsidiaries and sister companies). They are conmen who take advantage of first time buyers with schemes like Help to Buy, and the process of constructing new build developments that the council only need to sign off proposed plans for. They cut corners wherever possible with unqualified labourers and cheap materials. Their finished homes are unsafe and unliveable and would never pass building control sign off. Our homes do not have any insulation, sound proofing or fire stopping measures. They are freezing cold, damp, and leaking, with roofs caving in, dodgy electrical works, and insufficient drainage systems. Ourselves and our neighbours have spent the past 1.5+ years trying to get them to remedy serious defects and they will try every underhand tactic possible to shirk responsibility. Including sending unknown men to our homes to harass and intimidate us and do the same to third-party companies who are brought in to carry out assessments and report on serious defects. Avoid this company and their shoddy developments at all costs, they’re a bunch of crooks.

Fabulous development, I love the design and roof top! I can see that the developer and its team have made everything to make beautiful homes and its clients happy. Kelly (the after sales manager) has been very responsive and friendly. The property is very close to the City so I can just walk or cycle to work.

I’ve had an amazing move-in experience. IPE (the developers) have been brilliant. They provided a dedicated Sales & Aftercare Manager (Kelly) to answer any questions about the property - as well as provide an in-person tour on move-in. Kelly provided a personalized manual for the flat - detailing all the important information for a new buyer, as well as all the documentation and instruction manuals for the appliances and utilities. I had just completed a round of chemotherapy when the flat was completed, and they made every effort to accommodate my situation and answer any delayed questions after I’d recovered. You hear a lot of horror stories about buying your first property - this was the complete opposite. I came out of the hospital into a new home - and immediately felt comfortable. I’m incredibly glad I bought a new build. Everything just ‘works’ and was ready to go when I moved in. All the appliances (oven, washing machine, microwave, dishwasher) were the latest Bosch technology. The boiler and hot water were ready to go. I discovered an odd noise coming from the oven - and the developers replaced it the following day with a brand new one. I had an independent team do a snag list, and almost everything was resolved before I moved in - and everything else was ticked off within a couple of weeks. The construction company has also been brilliant. The Site Manager (Jas) and his team have answered a bunch of random questions about how the flat was built - and have made sure any snags are finished to the same quality as the rest of the flat. I bought the flat off-plan, so was a little nervous about the finished spec. I’ve been pleasantly surprised across the board. Everything feels premium, from the bathroom fittings to the kitchen and engineered wooden floors. The intercom system works perfectly, and they’ve integrated security systems into both the front door and the lift (so deliveries can only access the floor they’re visiting). The latest Open Reach technology was plumbed in before I moved in - so turning on a 1GB fibre internet connection was sorted within 24 hours. Even the plug sockets have USB ports (a tiny thing, but shows the level of attention to quality of life). Overall - very happy buyer!

The block is beautifully designed and isn't a highrise which is great. It has bike storage, an outdoor gym, lobby area for post, car parking for residents and guests and deliveries and is securely gated. The old management company were recently replaced with a much better and cheaper company who respond to issues very quickly.

High standard flat. Design and finishing of my building quite good and I’d say above average for a new build flat. Quite happy with the fact that they are low rises as well. However, I wish I had been prepared all the delays, snags and malfunctions I would face in my own flat and in the building. I had huge snags in my flat which were purely caused by carelessness of the construction company that didn’t order some parts, didn’t connect some pipes, forgot some some steps etc.. ( goes beyond the usual snags). They are also beyond delayed in finishing the development, the communal areas of my building are still not finished even though we completed 6 months ago. Other blocks still ongoing as well way behind schedule. Aftercare is quite slow, although I cannot fault the team- they seem to be overworked with very little help and resources from the management of the construction company- but when they did fix my issues they always did it well. I am a bit disappointed in the developer for not putting more pressure on the construction company to finish and fix the issues. Property management is okay. They fix the main issues when prompted but don’t seem aware of much without residents chasing. Overall, thanks to the high standards of my flat, the design and facilities we are meant to get at one point, I believe I will be quite happy with the development, but it hasn’t been an easy ride.