I’ve been made HOMELESS after my new £365k home flooded months after moving in… it’s like a waterfall through my ceiling

A HOMEOWNER has been left homeless and distraught after his newbuild property flooded because of 'shoddy' plumbing.
Dan Dobson, 34, came home to find his £365,000 home in Curbridge, Hampshire, drenched as water cascaded down the walls.
Former Royal Marine Dan has had his Christmas ruined as his home is uninhabitable, while he has been left without power, heating or hot water as temperatures plunge below zero.
He said: "I couldn’t believe the mess that I walked into - it was just like watching a waterfall the amount of water coming through the ceiling.
"The plaster on the walls is soaked and the carpets are underwater from the water that came through the shoddy plumbing."
The small business owner has been left without electricity for more than four days.
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This is despite claiming to have "written assurances" from his shared home owner that they would get someone sent out to deal with maintenance issues within 24 hours.
The flooding has forced him to wash and shower in a nearby gym and to stop having his 13-month-old son over to visit until the problem is resolved.
Dan fumed: "It’s a joke I’ve been left here in the freezing cold with no heating nor hot water. As a former marine who has done tours in Afghanistan I’m used to coping with uncomfortable conditions.
"But I thought my days of washing from just a small tin of water was over after I left Afghanistan."
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He added that he had moved in just five months ago.
Dan claims a plumber pal said that the issue was due to the plumbing not being properly installed.
The homeowner added: "How can people sign off a house as fit to live in when the plumbing fails within months of moving in? I’ve heard of cowboy builders but this is just beyond belief.
"I can live with a few snagging problems but when the issue prevents you from living in your own home then it become a real issue.
"The paperwork I have says that any defect detected within the first 12 months of moving in will be the responsibility of the developer and contractor but I’ve had nothing from them at all."
Dan believes that the ceiling will have to be ripped down to access the failed pipework, while the plastering will have to be redone.
He finished by saying: "This has ruined Christmas and it’s looking like being well into the New Year before I’m anywhere back to normal.
"It’s a disgrace that properties like this can be so shoddily built."
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A spokesperson for Aster Group, the company which developed the site, said: "We arranged for a plumber to visit Mr Dobson’s home and repairs have now been completed.
"We have apologised to him that it took longer than normal for the issue to be resolved and will continue to keep in touch with Mr Dobson to support him."