Housing: Construction
Commons · Question 123024 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of mandating technologies such as solar panels or electric vehicle chargers in the Future Homes Standard.
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 27 Mar 2026
The Future Homes Standard (FHS) was published on 24 March 2026. The Future Homes Standard will require new homes to achieve very low carbon emissions and high levels of energy efficiency. Although the FHS is performance based, and does not mandate specifi...