Part 5: Other provisions about safety standards, etc. New Homes Ombudsman scheme Section 144: New build home warranties Proposed use of power
The Government intends to consult widely on the proposed minimum standards to be set in regulations made under this section. It intends to delay commencement of this section to allow industry the opportunity to consider the outcome of that consultation and make appropriate warranties available for sale.
Example 1
Once this provision comes into effect, it will be unlawful for a developer of a new build home (whether a house, flat, maisonette or other type) to sell it without providing a warranty covering at least the prescribed minimum standards for at least the minimum term. Where the new home is a flat in a block with common parts, those parts would also need to be covered by a warranty (subsection (2)(b)).
Example 2
If a new build home were to be sold, after commencement of this section, without a warranty, enforcement action could be taken against the developer under regulations made under the following section.