News archive for April, 2025
BREEAM Fees Set to Increase from May 2025
Posted on April 10th 2025
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has confirmed a new round of fee increases for BREEAM certification, set to take effect from 1st May 2025. While existing developments already registered under BREEAM will maintain the fees applicable at the time of registration, any new projects registered on or after 1st May will be subject to the revised charges. For developers and …
Emerging inclusion of WLCA in Local Plans
Posted on April 9th 2025
Several local authorities are following London’s lead and requiring whole life cycle carbon assessments to be conducted for submission at planning. The table below shows the authorities that have adopted, or are considering, a requirement to conduct the assessment. Several of the adopted Local Plans introduce targets or benchmarks that require consideration alongside design. Whole life cycle carbon emission assessments …
Landlords, Heat and Regulations
Posted on April 9th 2025
Proposed consumer protection regulations for the supply of heat will impact all new and existing heat suppliers, but landlords of residential properties will face some unique challenges that need to be considered early. Current proposals include: “Unbundling” heat charges from rent or service charges; Limiting back-billing for heat consumption to 12 months; Banning heat suppliers from evicting customers due to …
How the BSR Impacts FHS and Heat Network Risks
Posted on April 9th 2025
We have been considering risks with upcoming regulations given the current Building Safety Regulator requirements and timelines. The Future Home Standard (FHS) and heat network regulations provide new complications to work through with timing becoming critical. The following are two examples that can be reviewed today and added to risk registers: The FHS proposals includes changing the commencement definition requiring …