Affordable Housing South-west 2020-02-24
2020-02-24
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The Government has committed to increasing affordable housing supply through a £9 billion programme. Since 2010, almost 52,000 new homes have been built in the south-west.
Scott Mann asks about steps being taken for affordable local housing and quality control measures for newly constructed homes in his constituency and across the south-west.
Robert Jenrick responds by announcing a statutory independent new homes ombudsman to protect homebuyers from poor-quality builders. This scheme will ensure compensation for shoddy workmanship and that house builders must join the new ombudsman system.
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