Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 37746

Housing: Warranties

Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 20 March 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prevent developers from deliberately delaying defect rectification until after the statutory liability period has expired.

Answer

Alex Norris
The Building Safety Act ensures that those who built defective buildings take responsibility for remedying them. The Building Safety Act extended the limitation period under section 1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972, which imposes a duty on a person pr...

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