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001			L139234
008			110516s2007 xxk f f000 0 eng d
035			_a(Sirsi) u139234
041	0		_aeng
050	0	4	_a696.9 $2 18
110	1		_aUnited Kingdom _bDepartment for Communities and Local Government _94939
245	0	4	_aThe future of the code for sustainable homes _bmaking a rating mandatory _bconsultation _h[electronic resource]
260			_aLondon _bDCLG _c2007
520			_aTakes forward the proposal from "Building a greener future" (L135908) to make the "Code for sustainable homes" (L135998) mandatory for all new homes from April 2008. Asks specific questions about how a mandatory rating would work and seeks feedback on the connection between the code and Energy Performance Certificates, using home information packs to make the code rating available to prospective buyers, when the code should be updated, and introducing minimum standards for Lifetime Homes. The document is also published in support of the Housing Green Paper (L139252). Consultation responses required by 23 October 2007.
590			_aKA NTK
650	2	4	_aDCLG CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES
650	2	4	_aRESIDENTIAL ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES
650	2	4	_aHOME INFORMATION PACKS
650	2	4	_aHOUSING GREEN PAPER 2007
651		4	_aEngland and Wales _y1543-
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING STANDARDS
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/corporate/pdf/Makingaratingmandatory.pdf _zView the consultation free of charge at www.communities.gov.uk
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999			_c107283 _d107283