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Property Development: Insolvency

Commons · Question 76386 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 24 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help support homeowners who face delays in property sales due to unresolved title restrictions related to developers in liquidation.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 24 Sep 2025

Most new build homes are issued with a 10-year new-build warranty which may protect homeowners against builder insolvency leading to failure in completing the build. Some warranties cover the buyer’s deposit in the event the buyer has exchanged contracts ...