Bovis Homes, one of the UK’s largest housebuilding firms, will pay £7m ($9m) to repair poorly constructed new-build homes. but we need to ensure they are going to be good quality housing rather than the sometimes frankly rubbish. The compensation comes after customers accused the company of encouraging them to move into houses that were not complete in order to achieve sales targets. In a statement on its website, Bovis said: “Following an investigation by our own internal audit team, we have agreed with the regulator and are now paying out £7.5m for repairs made following complaints The Bovis case highlights growing concerns about the quality of many new homes. Critics argue that standards body, the National House Building Council, is providing inadequate protection for customers, whilst Oliver Colvile MP is demanding an independent ombudsman for the sector.
Bovis Homes, one of the UK’s largest housebuilding firms, will pay £7m ($9m) to repair poorly constructed new-build homes. The compensation comes after customers accused the company of encouraging them to move into houses that were not complete in order to achieve sales targets. In a statement on its website, Bovis said: “Following an investigation by our own internal audit team, we have agreed with the regulator and are now paying out £7.5m for repairs made following complaints The Bovis case highlights growing concerns about the quality of many new homes. Critics argue that standards body, the National House Building Council, is providing inadequate protection for customers, whilst Oliver Colvile MP is demanding an independent ombudsman for the sector.