Question follow-through · 47273

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of homeowners who have been required to underpin new properties within 10 years of completion due to construction faults in ea

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
23 Apr 2025
Target answer date
25 Apr 2025
Answer
30 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of homeowners who have been required to underpin new properties within 10 years of completion due to construction faults in ea

  2. 25 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Department does not hold information on the number of new-build homes that suffer structural collapse or require underpinning as a result of construction faults or malpractice by the developer. Most new build warranties cover damages caused by structu...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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