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Compliance

Regulatory compliance for UK new build housing

The Building Safety Act, NHQC Version 2 and Awaab's Law have each introduced new legal duties, statutory timescales and evidence requirements. Ubrix makes compliance a natural output of how your teams already work.

Regulations

The regulations that matter

These regulations apply across Ubrix's client base. Non-compliance carries real consequences, from removal from developer registers to regulatory enforcement and legal liability.

New Homes Quality Code Version 2

Who it affects

Private housebuilders and registered developers

  • In force from March 2026
  • Pre-completion inspection records
  • Five-year ownership cost disclosures
  • Structured complaint response timescales

Building Safety Act Golden Thread

Who it affects

Principal contractors and developers on higher-risk buildings

  • Electronic, version-controlled record
  • Maintained throughout construction
  • Transferred to the accountable person at handover
  • Available on request to the Building Safety Regulator

Awaab's Law

Who it affects

Housing associations, local authorities and private landlords

  • 10 working days to investigate hazards
  • 3 working days to issue a written resident summary
  • 5 working days to begin urgent remedial work
  • Phase 2 expanding through 2026

NHBC Warranty and Standards

Who it affects

Private housebuilders

  • Build programme quality and process standards
  • Inspection and sign-off records
  • Energy efficiency compliance evidence (Part L, Section 6 or BER)
  • Remedial action documentation

The Ubrix approach

How Ubrix supports compliance

Ubrix is the system your teams use to do their work, and compliance is the by-product. Every plot update, defect report, contractor assignment and resident communication creates a timestamped, auditable record automatically. When a regulator, ombudsman or warranty provider asks for evidence, it is already there.

Compliance obligations do not end at legal completion. NHQC covers the first two years of occupation, Awaab's Law applies throughout the tenancy, and the Building Safety Act golden thread follows the building for its entire life. Ubrix covers the full lifecycle, from sales and build programme management through handover and into the defect liability period and beyond.

Evidence and compliance

The evidence trail, before and after.

The moment a warranty provider, building control officer or a resident asks to see the evidence for a plot, the difference between the two set-ups is the difference between three days and three minutes.

Before Ubrix Typical stack

A request comes in for Plot 42.

  • Site manager checks the shared drive folder.
    Photos are in there somewhere, mostly from the wrong phone.
  • Compliance opens the master spreadsheet.
    Two rows for the same stage. One is dated last year.
  • Site emails the subcontractor for a scan of the sign-off sheet.
    Reply lands the following morning, attached to a chain.
  • Someone assembles a PDF pack from four sources.
    Three days on the clock. One question waiting on the pack.

Time to answer: 3 days. Confidence in the pack: middling.

On Ubrix One plot record

Same request. Same plot.

  • Open Plot 42 on Ubrix.
    Every stage, every sign-off, every photo, in order.
  • Filter to the evidence needed.
    Geotagged, timestamped, signed off on the day it happened.
  • Export the audit pack.
    One PDF. All the source records live in the plot too.
  • Reply to the request with the pack attached.
    A minute to send. Everything defensible.

Time to answer: 3 minutes. Confidence in the pack: total.

Learn more about evidence and compliance

FAQ

Common questions

What is the New Homes Quality Code Version 2?

NHQC Version 2 came into force in March 2026 and applies to all homes reserved on or after 2 March 2026. It updates requirements for pre-completion inspections, five-year ownership cost disclosures and complaint response timescales. Registered developers who fail to comply face action from the New Homes Quality Board, up to and including removal from the register.

What is the Building Safety Act golden thread?

The Building Safety Act 2022 requires principal contractors and developers working on higher-risk buildings to maintain an electronic golden thread of building information throughout construction. It must include version control, be transferable to the accountable person at handover and be available to the Building Safety Regulator on request.

What does Awaab's Law require?

Awaab's Law, in force since October 2025, requires social landlords to investigate reported hazards within 10 working days, provide residents with a written summary within 3 working days of the investigation concluding, and begin remedial action within 5 working days for significant risks. Phase 2, expanding to fire safety, electrical hazards and structural risks, is being phased in through 2026.

Does Awaab's Law apply to private landlords?

Yes. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 extended Awaab's Law to the Private Rented Sector. Private landlords must now meet the same investigation and repair timescales as social landlords.

How does Ubrix help with compliance?

Ubrix provides the audit trails, response-time tracking, document management and structured workflows that compliance with NHQC, the Building Safety Act and Awaab's Law requires. Compliance is built into how the platform works, not added as a separate module.

See how Ubrix handles compliance in practice

We will walk you through the audit trail, response-time tracking and document management that your specific regulatory obligations require.

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