Standard
The Future Homes Standard, explained
A set of Building Regulations changes that apply to new build homes in England from 24 March 2027. Ends new gas boilers, tightens fabric performance and mandates low-carbon heat. Ubrix maintains a dedicated evidence guide for FHS.
Applies to
- New build homes in England where Building Regulations submissions land on or after 24 March 2027
- Transitional arrangements apply for schemes already under way at the switchover date
Key dates
- 24 March 2027: FHS comes into force for new Building Regulations submissions in England.
Read the full reference
The Future Homes Standard gets its own dedicated page because the evidence load per plot is significant. It covers Part L (energy), Part F (ventilation), Part O (overheating) and Part S (electric vehicle charging), and each has its own per-plot evidence trail.
Rather than duplicate that content here, the primary reference lives at /compliance/future-homes-standard.
Common questions
Does the Future Homes Standard apply now?
The full FHS comes into force from 24 March 2027 for new Building Regulations submissions in England. The interim uplift to Part L (introduced in 2022) is what applies to submissions in the meantime.
How does Ubrix help with FHS?
Ubrix captures the per-plot evidence needed for each FHS regime (SAP outputs, air permeability tests, MVHR commissioning, Part O overheating checks, EV charger install records) so the completion pack is assembled as the plot progresses, not scrambled together at Building Control sign-off.
Take it with you
Full guide as a PDF
The long-form guide includes worked examples, evidence templates and a per-plot checklist. Free, no signup.
Download the Future Homes Standard whitepaper (PDF)See how Ubrix captures the evidence you need.
Ubrix stores compliance evidence against the plot, not on shared drives. Timestamps, sign-offs and documents come out as an audit trail on demand.