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The BPF has responded to DEFRA’s consultation setting out the government’s proposals on how biodiversity net gain will be implemented through the planning system.
The BPF have submitted a response to the GLA’s Planning for London Programme Call for Evidence. This consultation is intended to inform the GLA’s early thinking around the next iteration of the London Plan.
The BPF Residential ESG Working Group’s guidance for institutional private rented sector (PRS) landlords, managers and developers, created to help members identify ESG services that best suit their schemes, portfolios and companies – and encourage sector-wide uptake of an ESG approach to housing.
We responded to the government (DfT) consultation on mandating the provision of electric vehicle charge points in residential and non-residential buildings.
As we start to recover from the pandemic, the BPF is calling on the Chancellor to build back greener, fairer and faster and to work with the real estate sector to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time: to meet our net zero targets; to level up our towns and cities; and to support the creation of new homes.
The BPF response to FCA consultation on climate-related disclosures. Given the urgency and scale of the challenge we face in transitioning to a low-carbon economy, we welcome proposals to increase transparency which allow clients and consumers to make better informed choices, while remaining proportionate for firms. However, we call for further engagement with the FCA to ensure that rules and guidance work for the real estate sector.
The BPF response to the BEIS consultation which discusses principles of implementing a future trajectory for non-domestic PRS MEES up to a standard of EPC B by 2030.
The BPF response to the BEIS consultation on introducing a new policy framework for performance-based energy ratings in commercial and industrial buildings over 1,000m2
The Queen’s Speech sets out the Government’s agenda for the next session and its plans to build back better from the pandemic and level-up opportunities across the country. This paper provides an overview of the most pertinent announcements for the commercial real estate sector and commentary by the British Property Federation.
The BPF response to the government’s latest consultation on updates to Parts L and F of the Building Regulations, including tightened energy efficiency and ventilation standards for non-domestic buildings.
The BPF response to the consultation on Future Homes Standard – changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations for new dwellings.
The BPF submitted representations to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy in response to their consultation exploring the appropriate future level for minimum energy efficiency standards in privately rented non-domestic buildings. We expressed our support for the government’s preferred policy option of an EPC rating of B by a single backstop date of 2030.
