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Cowboy builders: government crackdown planned
The government is planning to get to tough on cowboy
builders by giving councils greater powers to deal with poor construction work.
At present, contractors can only be prosecuted for breaches of building
regulations within a six-month period after the completion of a project.
Ministers are now proposing that this time limit be increased to two years, as
building defects may not become immediately apparent.
The Federation of Master Builders welcomed the announcement. "Honest, hard
working builders have nothing to fear from these proposals," said spokesman
Brian Berry. "We are reassured that the proposals will create no new burdens for fully compliant builders."
Almost 20 per cent of Britons have suffered at the hands of cowboy builders,
according to research by Abbey Home Insurance, with many forced to pay for the
repairs themselves as a result.
The average bill for damage to a property by sloppy workmen was £224, with one
in ten homeowners having to deal with damage costing at least £1,000.
About time i say.....What's your thoughts on this----do you think it will or won't work....what measure's do you think should be done.......
builders by giving councils greater powers to deal with poor construction work.
At present, contractors can only be prosecuted for breaches of building
regulations within a six-month period after the completion of a project.
Ministers are now proposing that this time limit be increased to two years, as
building defects may not become immediately apparent.
The Federation of Master Builders welcomed the announcement. "Honest, hard
working builders have nothing to fear from these proposals," said spokesman
Brian Berry. "We are reassured that the proposals will create no new burdens for fully compliant builders."
Almost 20 per cent of Britons have suffered at the hands of cowboy builders,
according to research by Abbey Home Insurance, with many forced to pay for the
repairs themselves as a result.
The average bill for damage to a property by sloppy workmen was £224, with one
in ten homeowners having to deal with damage costing at least £1,000.
About time i say.....What's your thoughts on this----do you think it will or won't work....what measure's do you think should be done.......