The housing giant Persimmon has been forced to apologise after an investigation found its homes were being built with faults so severe they fell outside building regulations. However, it has admitted on ‘many occasions’ we have ‘fallen short on customer care’ ahead of tonight’s Channel 4 Dispatches which found new Persimmon homes with up to 295 defects. The TV investigation found homeowners were given just 24 hours to identify faults in new properties – a period now increased to one week. It found 295 ‘snags’ with 70 per cent so serious they fell outside building regulation ‘tolerance’ limits – including a fire door that did not close and unsealed showers. Persimmon is now inspecting 3,200 timber-framed homes in the South West and conducting spot checks elsewhere over concerns about fire protection.

Source: Daily Mail July 15, 2019 00:22 UTC