The Government published its report by the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, which is intended to bring a massive improvement in design and durability

Government report pledges to enhance the standard of new-builds: Here's the way to confirm your house is built to last

The Government is to appoint a replacement Homes Ombudsman 

It also intends to bring an improvement in design and sturdiness of new-builds

But change isn't guaranteed, so here's how you'll act as your own internal control inspector

A new-build home should combine beauty and great architecture. only too often, however, the truth is different: ugly, poky and even dangerous.

A New Homes Ombudsman is to be appointed, and yesterday the govt published its report by the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, which is meant to bring a huge improvement in design and sturdiness .

The report even involves planning permission to be denied to schemes that don't meet a 'beauty benchmark,' which can be based, among other things, on a 'respect for heritage'. 

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These recommendations and therefore the rise in modular or prefabricated construction should speed up the revolution.

But change isn't guaranteed, despite involves businesses which flout any new guidelines to be excluded from the Government's Help to shop for scheme for new-build homes.

As a result, buyers of latest homes will still need to act as their own internal control inspectors, whether or not they are buying a £175,000 flat under Help to shop for , or a penthouse apartment.

Appearances are often deceiving. The developer's showhome may epitomise the life-style you long for, but buyers should search for tricks: for instance , the furniture may are scaled down in size to form an area appear bigger .

There are space standards for new-build homes; the minimum floor area for a one-bedroom flat, for instance , is 37 sq metres (398 square foot , about the dimensions of a Tube carriage so scarcely spacious) but former office blocks, converted to residential use, aren't obliged to comply.

In the go after an honest deal, buyers should think about using their own mortgage broker and solicitor, instead of those recommended by the developer.

These professionals got to act within the buyer's interest; to barter the asking price; or research information on threats like flooding.

Buyers should also check the housebuilder's performance on the house Builders Federation customer satisfaction ratings. 

Experts say that the simplest developers will have a five-star score in each of the past five years. 

A four-star score could also be acceptable; anything lower could spell trouble.

Source : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-7952575/How-make-sure-homes-built-Government-pledges-improve-quality-new-builds.html