Interested to see other reviews of Bellway pulling out of sales at the last minute, causing lots of trouble and expense to their customers. In my case I was due to complete and pay my 10% deposit which was with my solicitor, this was on a Friday. My solicitor were confident there was nothing wrong with the transaction but mentioned that the had tried to make payment but not heard from Bellway's solicitors. Then at close to 5pm I got a call from my solicitor saying Bellway had decided to pull out. Bellway never had the courtesy to contact me, their solicitor just sent a short 1 sentence notification. That's the kind of business Bellway is.
When I finally managed to get hold of them they pretty much told me to walk away, saying I would receive my £1000 deposit if I did, seeming to suggest that if I kicked up a fuss or complained I might not see it. I was understandably annoyed and out of pocket having paid for solicitors and a mortgage broker. Had I done what Bellway did they could have kept £500 of my £1000 deposit. I checked the various codes and I was entitled to nothing which shows how one sided everything is when you are buying a new build and how builders like Bellway exploit it.