The findings of the Office of an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) market inquiry into the homebuilding sector are a sensible package of the practical and fair, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Brian Berry, Director of External Affairs, at the FMB said: "It is very good news that the OFT acknowledges the importance of small builders and is recommending to the Government that it needs to helps them to meet the technological advances required by the Code for Sustainable Homes by enabling them to make use of 'off-the-peg' solutions. The fact is that small builders need this help if Britain is to have any real chance of creating a greener, more environmentally friendly housing stock."


Berry concluded: "To address the issue consumer satisfaction the FMB is working with the industry to help develop and support a new code of conduct to tackle delays in moving in, faults in new homes, and issues around the sales process.

"It is in all our interests that the consumer is satisfied with their new home so it makes sense that the OFT is allowing the industry to develop a solution to some of the problems identified in terms of the homebuyers' experience of faults or delays."

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