The government has pledged to help consumers “challenge developers on poor quality new homes and poor service” in response to damning investigations into house builders.
The Competition and Markets Authority said in February that the new housing sector needed “significant intervention” from the government to correct deficiencies in the planning system and private development as a whole. 
The year-long report made 11 recommendations and said: “A complex and unpredictable planning system and the limits of speculative private development are contributing to a continuing under-delivery of new homes.'' It turned out that there is.
The group also questioned property management fees, with homeowners often facing high and unclear fees for the maintenance of facilities such as roads, drainage ditches and green spaces.
The regulator said these issues were causing a “continued shortfall” in housebuilding across England, Scotland and Wales, with fewer than 250,000 homes built across the UK last year and “across England's standalone target”. “This is far below the target of 300,000 units.”
It called for new consumer regulations for home builders and the creation of a new housing ombudsman that would allow homeowners to challenge developers about quality issues they face in their properties.
He noted that the government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years, compared to about 1 million in the past five years.
The Rent Reform Bill, which would abolish “no-fault” evictions, began its second reading in parliament earlier this month, while the Tenancy Reform Bill, which promises to revamp the rights of leaseholders and new home owners, It was part of the King's bill. July lecture.
Minister for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook (pictured) said:
“That’s why we will enable homeowners to challenge developers over poor quality new homes and poor services, and address the injustice of ‘fleecehold’ private land to eliminate unreasonable costs.” I'll look into the best way.
“Added to this, our updated National Planning Policy Framework and the reinstatement of compulsory housing targets to councils will ensure our communities have the housing and necessary infrastructure to thrive.”
Sarah Cardel, chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority, said: “Housing is an essential sector for consumers and a driver of economic growth, so while we are advancing a wide range of housing initiatives, we are also supporting governments. We will help drive solutions.”
