Question follow-through · 76386

Property Development: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help support homeowners who face delays in property sales due to unresolved title restrictions related to developers in liquidation.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
10 Sept 2025
Target answer date
15 Sept 2025
Answer
24 Sept 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help support homeowners who face delays in property sales due to unresolved title restrictions related to developers in liquidation.

  2. 15 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Most new build homes are issued with a 10-year new-build warranty which may protect homeowners against builder insolvency leading to failure in completing the build. Some warranties cover the buyer’s deposit in the event the buyer has exchanged contracts ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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