Latent Defects Redress Bill 2019

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Creates a Latent Defects Redress Board to help homeowners deal with serious hidden problems in their homes, such as fire safety, water leaks and other structural defects. As described in the explanatory memorandum on page 1, the board would give advice and information, arrange mediation, decide cases, and carry out risk assessments, while also reviewing penalties for builders or developers who failed to meet building or fire safety standards. It matters because it offers ordinary buyers who purchased homes in good faith a clearer route to fix defects and seek redress.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to establish a Latent Defects Redress Board, the functions of which shall be, inter alia, to provide resolution to ordinary owners who purchased homes in good faith, in order that such owners have an opportunity to seek mediation or adjudication in relation to non-compliance with building regulations.

Last updated 13 February 2020