Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Strengthen consumer protections on new build homes

Closed 981 signatures

What the petition asks

Consumer protections should be strengthened by requiring developers to:
1) Meet stricter quality control standards before sale.
2) Refund 10% of the home's value if it falls below a set standard
3) Cover the cost of alternative accommodation if buyers are not happy.
We believe the standards of housebuilding might only get worse with the government wanting more houses built each year. We feel these companies are not providing new homeowners of a standard of quality they assume they are paying for.

Timeline

1 Apr 2025 Petition opened for signatures
1 Oct 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 981
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 1 Apr 2025
Closed 1 Oct 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Aug 2026.