Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102928

New Homes Ombudsman

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce a mechanism allowing councils to insist that property developers are registered with the New Homes Ombudsman to make development applications.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The government expects all housebuilders to deliver high-quality homes and to swiftly resolve issues if and when things go wrong. We have committed to working with the devolved administrations to implement a statutory UK-wide New Homes Ombudsman that deve...

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