Petition · past parliament
Introduce retaining 5% of price, until remedial work on new homes is completed.
Closed
900 signatures
What the petition asks
Issues reported in the first two years are the responsibility of the house builder, followed by a further eight years of (structural) NHBC insurance cover. However, from our experience the rectification of problems are being extended beyond the warranty period and some issues are being refused.
Realistically homes cannot be perfect. However a timely redress for repairs is now required. Therefore, retaining 5% of the purchase price of the property should prompt builders to rectify concerns without delays. Subsequently, this would allow customers not to feel unhappy and stressed in their new homes.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Sep 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
900
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Mar 2018
Closed
13 Sep 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.