Changes to the healthy homes standards coming

The changes reflect the higher thermal performance of new homes built to the 2008 building code requirements for insulation, glazing and apartments and will come into force on May 12.

The heating assessment tool on the Tenancy Services website will be updated at that time.

The existing heating assessment tool remains suitable for most of the rented housing stock in across the country.

Buildings which are not apartments and are not built to the 2008 building code requirements for insulation and glazing will still need to comply with the current healthy homes standards heating requirements.