§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will waive the age limitation on defective timber framed houses purchased by residents under the right-to-buy legislation from Ashford council in Kent so that they can be designated as defective under the Housing Act 1985.
§ Mr. TrippierThere are no age limitations on the types of houses which can be designated as inherently defective under the housing defects legislation. Proposals to remove the current age limits under the home improvement grant system are contained in the Local Government and Housing Bill.