Sustainability
RICS warns of ‘stranding risk’ for property assets in new sustainability guidance
Sustainability is now a 'cross-cutting responsibility' for all surveyors, says the RICS, as it embeds climate risks into valuation advice.
Knight Frank teams up with BNG platform
BNGx helps property developers and landowners trade biodiversity units.
Government confirms major changes for housebuilders & home owners with new Future Homes Standard
New rules come into force next year, promising to phase out fossil fuels in English homes.
Westminster to grant blanket retrofit consent for Eaton Square
Borough's first Listed Building Consent Order promises to allow 'retrofit at scale' on London's largest residential square.
Carter Jonas installs new sustainability head
Lucy George has been tasked with 'embedding' sustainability across the property consultancy's operations & services.
Retrofit or Ruin: Five key recommendations for a sustainable future for Britain’s historic buildings
Grosvenor argues that 'good conservation' should be redefined as 'the ability of historic buildings to adapt & continue to serve their communities.'
Revised EPC deadline for rental properties confirmed
The government has published new guidance on home energy efficiency improvements.
EPC improvements ‘moving in the right direction, but slowly’
Rightmove research reveals no acceleration in rental home energy efficiency, despite policy push.
Natural England sets out ‘building better places’ strategy
DEFRA-sponsored organisation wants to 'make nature-based solutions a part of early planning' for property developments.
Landmark flooding guidance outlines growing risks & responsibilities for property pros
The RICS has published a 'comprehensive overview' of flooding & its implications for property professionals at the same time as the government releases an 'action plan' to help protect more homes from…
Environmental risk now a ‘critical factor’ in UK property deals, industry survey finds
'Overwhelming' majority of property professionals report increased interest & anxiety about heat stress, energy efficiency & flooding.
RICS seeks candidates for sustainability & retrofit pilot schemes
New routes to RICS membership 'will extend the reach of surveying, welcoming key professionals responsible for planning and managing the future of our cities and communities.'