Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69185

Freehold: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 18 July 2025
Answered: 24 July 2025

Question

Perran Moon

LabourCamborne and Redruth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to expand the (a) remit and (b) powers of the New Homes Ombudsman to include freehold homeowners with unresolved structural issues.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
In October 2024, this government committed to establish a statutory New Homes Ombudsman which will give homeowners improved access to redress. The government will set out further details in due course.