If you’re planning a self-build, you might assume the Future Homes Standard is a developer problem rather than yours. It isn’t: the same rules, and the same easy-to-miss transitional deadline, apply to a one-off self-build exactly as they do to a housing estate. There is one genuine exception worth knowing about, though, and it works … Read more
If your new-build home comes with a heat pump rather than a gas boiler, most of what you need to know is genuinely good news: it’s been designed into the house from the start rather than bolted onto an old system, which tends to work far better than a retrofit. There is one thing worth … Read more
“New builds need solar panels now” is true, as covered in our Future Homes Standard explainer, but it undersells how specific the actual requirement is and glosses over a set of exemptions that some developers will lean on more than others. Here’s what the rule actually says and what to do with the solar you … Read more
The Future Homes Standard has been “coming soon” for years, delayed more than once. It’s now genuinely locked in, published in March 2026 with a firm date attached. Here’s what it actually requires, what it means for the cost of a new-build home, and a transitional detail that catches out more people than you’d expect. … Read more
