Ruth Barnes

The strengths and weaknesses of the new consumer code on shared ownership By Ruth Barnes 2025-01-09T06:00:00 Eight housing providers are trialling a new code aimed at improving the experience of shared owners. But asks Ruth Barnes, will it have teeth? Shared ownership plays a vital role in the step towards home ownership. So successful is the model that there are now around 250,000 shared-ownership households in the UK.

Under the New Homes Quality Code (“the Code”), developers registered with the New Homes Quality Board are expected where possible to resolve snags and defects in homes before completion or within agreed timescales under an after-sales service which is to be available to buyers for 2 years after completion. The New Homes Quality Board (“NHQB) has published the first of its series on insights into key industry talking points with its best practice learning in relation to snagging.

Ruth was born March 30, 1948, in Boone County to William and Ruth (Hendricks) Barnes. She graduated from Hickman High School and received a bachelor’s degree in education at the University of Missouri. She loved gardening and cooking, and enjoyed the farm life with the animals. She is survived by siblings, Doris Bundy, June Conley, Larry Barnes and Kenneth Barnes; and multiple nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.