20 Sep 2024

A fair deal for all new home buyers

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The New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) will be attending the Labour Party Conference from 22 - 24 September, and the Conservative Party Conference from 29 September - 2 October. 

Labour Party Conference 

We will also be hosting a special fringe event ‘A fair deal for all new home buyers’ at the Labour Party Conference on 23 September.  

The Labour Conference event, Chaired by Baroness Ayesha Hazarika MBE, will debate about how we ensure that the proposed 1.5 million new homes to be built doesn’t come at the expense of quality, by using the powers in the Building Safety Act to achieve quality new homes and consistent protection for consumers across the UK.  

Full details of the event are provided below. 

Title: A fair deal for all new home buyers 

Date: Monday 23 September 

Time: 16:30 – 17:15, followed by a drinks reception 

Location: Labour Party Conference, Arena Room 3 – Connect Hub, ACC, Liverpool 

Chair:  
  • Baroness Ayesha Hazarika, MBE, broadcaster, journalist and political commentator 
Panellists: 
  • Luke Myer MP 
  • A new home consumer who has experienced the New Homes Ombudsman Service, Andy Vernal 
  • Redrow Group Customer Services & Marketing Director, Matt Grayson  
  • New Homes Quality Board, Chief Executive, Emma Toms  
  • New Homes Ombudsman Service, Lead Ombudsman, Sara Hesp 

NHQB Chief Executive Emma Toms said:  

Whilst over 50% of all new homes being built in England, Scotland and Wales are now covered by the New Homes Quality Code, there is still some way to go to provide total coverage across the UK.

We look forward to hosting this important event to discuss how we can work with government to ensure all new home buyers receive the same levels of protection and redress through the Code and Ombudsman. 

Conservative Party Conference

NHQB Chair Rob Brighouse will be attending the Conservative Conference and will be available for meetings. Please contact [email protected] to arrange a meeting.