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Housebuilders warned against gagging orders on new home owners
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Housebuilders that carry out repairs on new-build homes are forcing residents to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as a condition of repairs being done, according to the chairman of Parliament’s Housing Committee.
Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield South East, told Radio 4’s Money Box programme that the practice was “appalling” and would not be acceptable in other industries.
“If this kind of thing happens in the car industry for example, car companies have to tell their customers, issue a recall, and get the problem fixed. I don’t see why it should be any different when it comes to buying houses,” he said.
Owners of new homes pressed to sign NDAs by housebuilders carrying out repair works
The practice is appalling and would not be acceptable in other industries, according to MP Clive Betts
13 March 2021 • 1:27pm
Housebuilders that carry out repairs on new-build homes are asking residents to sign non-disclosure agreements as a condition of the repairs being done.
This is according to Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield South East and chairman of Parliament s Housing Committee.
He told BBC Radio 4 s Money Box programme that the practice was appalling and would not be acceptable in other industries, and housebuilders needed to be more open about what work had been required as systemic defects might affect other properties too.
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