Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 59435

Housing: Solar Power

Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 20 June 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role qualified roofing professionals will have in assessing the condition of roofs before solar PV installations under the Future Homes Standard.

Answer

Alex Norris
The Future Homes Standard, which will be set through the Building Regulations in autumn this year, will apply to new-build homes only. As solar PV will play a fundamental role in the new standards, we would expect roofs to be designed to accommodate solar...

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