Japan has nice brand new houses with decent quality control. In the UK, brand new houses tend to have terrifying issues. See this article for instance: https://

Japan has nice brand new houses with decent quality control. In the UK, brand new houses tend to have terrifying issues. See this article for instance: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/21/cracked-tiles-wonky-gutters-leaning-walls-why-are-britains-new-houses-so-rubbish https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/21/cracked.... In mainland EU, things are a bit better, but housing is definitely one of the worst industries in terms of customer satisfaction. I don't think I have ever seen a new build that didn't have some serious problems, like roof leaks.