The Future Homes Standard is now law. Every new home in England must comply. This book tells you exactly how.
On 24 March 2026, the UK government published the most significant change to domestic building regulations in a generation. From March 2027, every new home must include a heat pump, solar panels, and dramatically improved energy performance. Gas boilers are finished in new builds. There is no opt-out.
Whether you are a self-builder planning your dream home, an architect designing to the new standard, a developer managing the transition across your sites, or a homeowner trying to understand what the FHS means for your new-build purchase, this book gives you everything you need in plain English.
Written by David Oldham, an Energy Consultant, SAP Assessor, and SBEM Assessor with over 20 years in the UK construction industry, this fully updated second edition covers the confirmed regulations as published, not consultation proposals.
Inside this book: