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Property Development

Commons · Question 61134 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 26 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to commence the provisions in the Building Safety Act 2022 on the (a) New Homes Ombudsman service and (b) single code of practice for developers.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 26 Jun 2025

The government believes that existing redress mechanisms for those buying a new home are inadequate. We are therefore working with the devolved administrations to implement the statutory UK-wide New Homes Ombudsman (NHO) scheme and an accompanying Code to...