Sign the petition to make UK new builds follow stricter regulations

[aliceh]

I want to start a petition – will you sign it?

Sign the petition
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/718925/sponsors/new?token=etaRKMgCCyF1Kr4wnXRv

ensure new build developments follow building regulations from councils

The government to better legislate UK new build developers. My new build home subsided, I reported an issue for 4 years. Developer advised no issue, warranty provided advised no issue. 5 years after initial build it was discovered foundations were not built to any regulations and faulty

Local councils must inspect/sign off developments - for example if a resident built an extension council building control would monitor/check this is done correctly and legally. My local council advised they have no involvement in any new build development, the developer simply pays the local council for the land, a CIL payment and they can do as they please. Similar to the Godstone estate which also would not have the correct investigation/testing and property build to withstand natural movement

[New Home Expert]

This is not correct.
ALL new buildings must legally comply with the Building Regulations, a legal requirement and a statutory requirement in law.

What has gone wrong is that builders (house builders in particular) are able to use registered private companies to carry out the building control inspections, such as warranty providers like the NHBC and surveyors.

Unlike local authority building control who inspect every stage they need to for building control approval, the private companies are often satisfied to see a photograph e mailed to them if they do not make an inspection on site.  They also tend to have a relationship with the builder and/or the site management and a degree of trust results meaning inspections may not be as comprehensive as they perhaps should be if at all.

Perhaps your petition should be about legal action being taken against housebuilders and building control companies when building regulations are found to have not been followed.