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Before buying a new house we discussed the kitchen design with the builder. But when we moved in, the wall between the kitchen and the dining room was out of line so we couldn’t fit a normal size fridge in. Are we entitled to compensation?

If you’d spotted this immediately you may have been entitled to pull out of buying the house. A kitchen that cannot accommodate a fridge is evidently unsatisfactory, but if a minor adjustment is possible you may have to compromise. If there is nowhere else for the fridge to go you are probably entitled to demand that the builder demolishes the wall and rebuilds it in the correct place. A court would be likely to agree that a new house should be able to accommodate a standard-size fridge. See a solicitor if necessary.

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