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UK Government has made changes to part L of the building regulations

Changes to part L of the building regulations have been announced by the government and the initial reaction is that the changes may compromise the recovery of the house building sector. The stricter rules have been delayed and are now due to come into action in April 2014, the changes are a step towards the 2016 zero carbon target.

Whilst it is indeed right to encourage changes to building practices that will have a positive effect on the environment, there is concern over the timing of the changes.

With the industry beginning to show signs of improvement the new requirements will push costs up, the market is fragile and home buyers will not be able to afford the additional costs that are designed in the long run to reduce energy costs. Due to this builders and developers will be expected to pick up the cost implications and this will have a negative effect particularly the smaller companies already struggling.

 

According to the chief executive at the Federation of Master Builders "the new standards would hit smaller developers harder and faster than the rest of the industry.

FMB surveys of house builders indicate the cost implications for smaller developments will be significantly above those estimated by the government's impact assessments.

In a still fragile housing market in which homebuyers are not prepared to pay the extra for energy efficiency, these costs will continue to come off the bottom line of builders, threatening the viability of many developments and further hindering the hopes of a boost in housing supply. Smaller house- builders without large banks of prior planning consents will be hit first by these changes.

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