PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
PROTECTION FOR HOMEBUYERS (11 September 2018)

Motion Details

That this House notes with concern the problems homebuyers have experienced with developers including Persimmon Homes, Jones Homes, Taylor Wimpey, Bellway and others which have left many homeowners with unsafe and uninhabitable properties; expresses concern at the inadequate response by these developers when they are made aware of these problems; supports the APPG on the built environment's recommendation for a mandatory New Homes Ombudsman; commends the response from the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government to the call for evidence on improving the home buying and selling process; and urges the Government to implement without delay the improvements set out in its Plan of Action particularly the recommendation to improve the process of dealing with buyer complaints.

Sponsored by:
Kate Green (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
16
76%
 
 
Conservative
2
10%
 
 
Green Party
1
5%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
5%
 
 
Independent
1
5%
 
Sponsor List (21 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Fiona Bruce
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Janet Daby
Lewisham East
Lab
Ruth George
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Kate Green (Sponsor)
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Sandy Martin
Lab
Ian Mearns
Lab
Lucy Powell
Manchester Central
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Lab
Liz Twist
Blaydon and Consett
Lab
Matt Western
Warwick and Leamington

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