Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 47275

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of homeowners required to underpin their property due to construction faults within ten years after the date of completi

Answer

Alex Norris
The Department does not hold information on the number of new-build homes that suffer structural collapse or require underpinning as a result of construction faults or malpractice by the developer. Most new build warranties cover damages caused by structu...

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