Housing: Solar Power
Commons · Question 59435 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role qualified roofing professionals will have in assessing the condition of roofs before solar PV installations under the Future Homes Standard.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 20 Jun 2025
The Future Homes Standard, which will be set through the Building Regulations in autumn this year, will apply to new-build homes only. As solar PV will play a fundamental role in the new standards, we would expect roofs to be designed to accommodate solar...