Coalition plan to scrap energy rules for new houses criticized
The Coalition proposes drastically cutting the National Construction Code from over 2,000 pages to 80 pages, which would eliminate mandatory energy efficiency standards for new homes. Critics argue this plan would increase utility bills for low-income households and worsen inequality, calling it a "cost-of-living timebomb." Energy and accessibility requirements would become optional extras rather than compulsory features.
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Coalition plan to scrap energy rules for new houses condemned as ‘cost-of-living timebomb’
The Coalition proposes drastically cutting the National Construction Code from over 2,000 pages to 80 pages, which would eliminate mandatory energy efficiency standards for new homes. Critics argue this plan would increase utility bills for low-income households and worsen inequality, calling it a "cost-of-living timebomb." Energy and accessibility requirements would become optional extras rather than compulsory features.
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