EditorApr 1, 20221 minNEW APPOINTMENTS AT THE NHQBFive senior appointments have been announced today, a significant step as the organisation gears up to register developers throughout the...
EditorMar 18, 20223 minTHE TRUE ECONOMICS OF NEW HOMES AFTER CAREThere is a cost to after care, it isn’t free. Any developer who believes that they can avoid this will be disappointed as the need to...
EditorMar 17, 20225 minA LAUDABLE AND MUCH NEEDED CODE THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE INDUSTRY IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYSThis year, and in all probability the next couple, will be transformative for the new homes sector. Despite all best endeavours from...
EditorJan 5, 20221 min13% HOUSEBUILDERS FEEL NEW CODE TOO STRICTFollowing the immense amount of work carried out by the New Homes Quality Board, we were interested in seeing the summary of responses to...
EditorDec 20, 20211 minNEW HOMES QUALITY CODE PUBLISHEDThe New Homes Quality Board has today published the much awaited New Homes Quality Code. Revealing little difference to the DRAFT code...
Augusta Lynch-GlenisterDec 15, 20214 minNHO - DECEMBER UPDATEEarlier this month, the industry received the first piece of news on the NHO after waiting (impatiently) for the next development. As per...
EditorAug 7, 20214 minAFTER CAREFor some new housebuilders, After Care has been more of a concept than a practical reality. Lacking a universally established...
EditorAug 3, 20213 minDRAFT CODEIf you have already received and read our previous article ‘Appointment of the New Homes Ombudsman’ you will have a good understanding of...
EditorAug 3, 20213 minAPPOINTMENT OF THE NEW HOMES OMBUDSMANThe new homes sector was probably the largest market without an ombudsman. Most other related sectors are already well served – housing...
EditorNov 27, 20202 minOMBUDSMAN NOVEMBER UPDATEAfter Build have been closely following the progress of the commission and set up of a New Homes Ombudsman since we studied the results...
EditorJul 30, 20207 minDRAFT BILLPresented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government by Command of Her Majesty July 2020. The...
EditorJul 20, 20201 minOMBUDSMAN UPDATEIn the quest to establish greater control of new home quality and a better redress for the consumer, details of the new homes ombudsman...
EditorMar 6, 20202 minAFTER BUILD WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOUDevelopers need to prepare to respond to the announcement that a New Homes Ombudsman will almost certainly be appointed in the coming...