The Decent Homes Standard will be enforced from 2035, three years earlier than Propertymark's preferred 2037 timeline but providing sufficient compliance time.

Average house prices increased at the start of 2026, with Nationwide recording a slight acceleration in annual growth and a modest month-on-month rise.

Development finance confidence peaked mid-year as brokers searched £70bn in loans.

The new regulations, subject to parliamentary approval, will come into force on 1 April.

Alongside the changes to its buy-to-let offering, the lender has also announced the launch of its new broker portal dashboard.

The five-year fixed remortgage product is now 4.96% at 75% LTV with no product fee.

Rates on two-year 75% LTV products have been cut by 10 to 25bps, with Standard and Limited Company pricing now from 3.69%.

Half of England's privately rented homes (50.1%) currently sit below the Government's minimum EPC C threshold, equating to 2,479,757 properties needing improvement.

The development will deliver 10 homes, including six restored from 16th and 17th-century buildings and four timber-frame new builds.

The funding structure includes recycling £200,000 of sales proceeds and deferring part of the developer’s equity contribution into construction.