Incentives Terms & Conditions

KEY WORKER DISCOUNT

  1. This offer is available on selected developments and plots only, subject to status and availability, and Acorn Property Group’s General Terms and Conditions.
  2. This offer is (subject to clause 2 below) available to Key Workers. “Key Worker” means an individual currently employed (in any capacity) by one of the following bodies/institutions:

NHS;

Education;

Police Force;

Fire Service;

Ministry of Defence;

Environmental Service;

National Highways;

Probation Service;

Local Authority;

Prison Service;

Transport Scotland;

Transport for Wales;

Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI);

and Foster Carers.

  1. This offer is available to Key Workers who purchase a new Acorn property. We make this offer available across our Acorn developments from time to time, however, it may not always be available for all categories of Key Workers. We encourage you to please speak with one of our Sales Advisors to check availability and if you have any queries in this respect.
  2. Subject to these terms and conditions, Key Workers are entitled to receive a deposit contribution towards the overall purchase price of the property of £1,000 for every £20,000 spent. Please note that you may be required to pay a contribution towards the purchase price depending on your lender’s mortgage eligibility criteria.
  3. The sum to be contributed by Acorn Property Group will be agreed prior to the reservation of your property, and payment will be made by us on legal completion.
  4. Eligible purchasers must declare their intention to claim the deposit contribution as soon as reasonably practicable in advance of reserving a property.
  5. Satisfactory evidence of eligibility for this offer must be provided, including (but not limited to) payslips from the three months prior to reservation, Blue Light Card (where available) and identification/proof of trained status.
  6. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other Acorn Property Group offer, unless otherwise agreed with a sales advisor.
  7. This offer is available on residential properties to eligible purchasers buying the property with cash or with the aid of a mortgage (eligible purchasers must meet their lender’s mortgage eligibility criteria however) and does not exclude eligible purchasers from qualifying for Help to Buy.
  8. This offer is not available on Buy to Let properties.
  9. Purchasers must be over 18 years of age.
  10. Purchasers are required to pay the standard reservation fee for the selected plot.
  11. Purchasers are required to pay the full amount of the relevant contribution upon exchange.
  12. The relevant sum will be deducted from the total sale price on legal completion.
  13. Legal completion must take place on or before the date agreed at the time of reservation.
  14. Acorn Property Group reserves the right to withdraw or alter the terms of this offer at any time.

 

INTERIORS INCENTIVE

  1. This offer is available on selected developments and plots only, subject to status, availability and time frame stipulated.
  2. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other Acorn Property Group offer unless otherwise agreed.
  3. This offer is not available on Buy to Let property purchases.
  4. This sum will be agreed prior to the reservation of your property.
  5. Acorn Property Group’s contribution is paid as one lump sum to the purchaser’s solicitor at the time of completion.
  6. Legal completion must take place on or before the date agreed at the time of reservation.
  7. Consultation with a member of Acorn’s internal Interior Design team must be redeemed within 3 months of completion.
  8. Acorn Property Group reserve the right to withdraw or alter the terms of this offer at any time prior to payment of a reservation fee.

 

ASSISTED MOVE

  1. To be considered for Assisted Move Scheme, you will need to provide access to our appointed estate agents or our representative within X working days for the purposes of valuations and inspection of your existing property.
  2. Following three valuations from our nominated estate agents and an inspection of your existing property (including an EPC Certificate) we will verbally offer you a price to market your existing property at. Your acceptance will be required within 2 working days and any confirmed written offer must be returned within 2 working days of receipt. Upon acceptance your Reservation Agreement will be processed, subject to Anti-Money Laundering checks we must undertake. If you do not accept the price that we offer for your existing property to be marketed at, your application for Assisted Move will be cancelled.
  3. If no acceptable offer is received on your existing property within the time period set out in the Assisted Move Agreement, we reserve the right to re-market our new Acorn home and to refund you the Reservation Deposit subject to the terms set out in the Reservation Agreement.
  4. You must enter into an Assisted Move Agreement with Acorn Property Group concerning the sale of your existing property, which will include a time period for the marketing of your existing property. A sample of our Assisted Move Agreement may be obtained from your local Acorn sales office.
  5. You agree to Acorn appointing a nominated estate agent whom you will instruct to market and sell your existing property.
  6. You agree you will have no control over which estate agents we instruct, or the terms of that appointment.
  7. You agree to allow reasonable access to your existing property to facilitate the resale (subject to agreed appointments), to the erection of a “for sale” sign and to co-operate fully with our estate agent in their endeavours to market and sell your existing property.
  8. Should you terminate the Assisted Move Agreement within the time period set out in the Agreement then we may retain the Reservation Deposit payment for costs incurred as set out within the Reservation Agreement.
  9. This offer is also subject to the terms of your Reservation Agreement with us which explains the circumstances in which we may retain your Reservation Deposit.
  10. In order to meet our 42 day exchange requirement, you will need to ensure your solicitor is instructed to proceed on your behalf upon acceptance of an offer of your existing property and completion of our Reservation Agreement.
  11. We agree to pay the estate agent’s commission plus VAT for marketing and selling your existing property provided you legally complete on the purchase of your new Acorn home.
  12. You agree not to instruct another estate agent to sell your existing property until your Assisted Move Agreement has ended, that no party is currently negotiating to purchase your existing property and that no introduction has already been made by another party.
  13. You agree to cancel any existing arrangements with any agents’ and any agents’ fees or commissions and VAT that may have been incurred by you prior to our Assisted Move Agreement will remain your responsibility. Acorn will not accept liability towards any such costs or charges.
  14. Any estate agent appointed by ourselves to market your existing property will be acting on our behalf and should the complete transaction proceed to mutual legal completion any fees and commissions for the appointed estate agent will be met by Acorn. Should either party withdraw from the transaction but you continue to sell your existing property to any individual introduced by our appointed estate agent during the period of our instructions, and any such sale proceeds to legal completion, you would be responsible for the estate agent’s commission and VAT.
  15. Your existing property must continue to be maintained internally and externally to an acceptable standard until legal completion and on legal completion must be left clean and tidy including the garden, loft and any outbuildings with only the agreed items remaining.
  16. Full vacant possession of your existing property will be required upon legal completion.

 

STAMP DUTY CONTRIBUTION

  1. This offer is available on selected developments and plots only, subject to status, availability and time-frame stipulated.
  2. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other Acorn Property Group offer unless otherwise agreed.
  3. This offer is not available on Buy to Let property purchases.
  4. This offer is for Acorn Property Group to contribute towards your SDLT on primary residences only, not second homes.
  5. This sum will be agreed prior to the reservation of your property as a calculation of the purchase price.
  6. Purchasers are required to contribute a minimum 10% deposit.
  7. Acorn Property Group’s contribution is paid to the purchaser’s solicitor at the time of completion.
  8. Purchasers must meet the lender’s mortgage eligibility criteria.
  9. Legal completion must take place on or before the date agreed at the time of reservation.
  10. Acorn Property Group reserve the right to withdraw or alter the terms of this offer at any time prior to payment of a reservation fee.

 

ACORN PROPERTY GROUP GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON OFFERS.

Any promoted Acorn offer is subject to contract and status. Offers are on selected plots only and are subject to availability. The offers advertised cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer on the same plot unless expressly stated otherwise. Prices and details are correct at time of going to press. All images are typical of Acorn homes and are for illustrative purposes only. Please contact the development in which you are interested for further details.

Acorn reserve the right to withdraw or alter any of these offers at any time prior to the payment of a reservation fee. Contracts must be exchanged within 28 days of reservation of your property. Failure to do so may result in the loss of all or part of your reservation fee.

The current specific offers being advertised in relation to selected Acorn developments are also subject to the specific terms and conditions set out above (N.B. these offers may vary from time to time and you should refer to the development in which you are interested to discover which offers are available on specific plots and developments).

Acorn will not be liable for the refusal of a mortgage based on the borrower’s individual circumstances which leads to the loss of any reservation fee. Acorn will not be responsible for the failure of any deal due to any defects in your existing property which arise as a result of an inspection or survey, whether a part exchange deal has been agreed or not. These terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights.

If you require a mortgage, you are strongly advised to obtain advice from a regulated adviser. Acorn recommends from a panel of New Home Mortgage Advisers who have extensive knowledge of the new build mortgage market, though you may, of course, seek such advice from your own mortgage adviser.