MPs Back Plan For Ombudsman To Resolve New Homes Disputes

The government is under pressure to set up an independent ombudsman with the power to order housebuilders to pay out up to £50,000 or even reverse a sale, following reports of new-home buyers lumbered with defective properties. A group of MPs and peers has called on the government to make it mandatory for housebuilders to belong to the proposed scheme, which would be free for consumers and offer a quick resolution to disputes. The scheme would be funded by a levy on housebuilders, with larger ones such as Berkeley Group, Persimmon, Barratt, Galliford Try, Redrow and Bovis Homes, paying more than small and medium-sized firms. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/jun/30/mps-call-ombudsman-scheme-resolve-issues-new-homes-buyers