Raising standards to protect homeowners
2010 Talking Points
Housing Market & Supply:
Recovery in the market and the impact on housebuilding
General Election:
Change in the make-up of the House of Commons
Clear policy direction of all three major parties.
Consumer Protection:
Finalised industry consumer code and its unveiling in Spring 2010
Sustainability:
Continuing preparation towards the Government target of all new homes to be Zero Carbon by 2016.
Health and Safety:
Role of the HSE
Maintaining the highest standard in Health and Safety as we exit recession
Skills:
Helping tackle the skills shortage in house building
Scotland:
Housing supply
New Housing Bill and the role of ¿Right to Buy¿
Implementing the findings of the Sullivan Report on sustainability
Wales:
Implementing the aims of the One Wales agreement to have all new homes Zero Carbon by 2011
Transfer of building regulations
Europe:
Solvency II
Co-operative regulation/supervision of the Financial markets
Construction Products Regulation and harmonised technical specifications
EPBD and the role EU building emissions targets this may play on UK national targets