Part 5: Other provisions about safety standards, etc. New Homes Ombudsman scheme Section 143: Amendment of the Government of Wales Act 2006 Background
This is a new provision. This section lists the New Homes Ombudsman in sub-paragraph 10(2) to Schedule 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006, so that the Senedd is not restricted from bringing forward legislation to remove or modify the New Homes Ombudsman’s statutory function in relation to Wales in future. Housing is devolved to the Senedd, the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly, and in the future those bodies may decide to pursue alternative arrangements regarding redress for new build homebuyers which may necessitate changes to the New Homes Ombudsman’s functions as regards those countries.