Environmental issues

The following issue updates are available for Environmental issues.

Asbestos

21 July 2011 | Provides an overview of the current position on asbestos in the home.

Contaminated Land

21 July 2011 | This sets out lenders' current position on contaminated land.

25 November 2011 | This provides information on a range of energy initiatives recently introduced or in the process of introduction by DECC and highlights particular areas of interest for lenders.

Flooding

21 July 2011 | This page provides information on flooding and where to get further advice. In July 2008 insurers renewed their commitment to make flood insurance available where the flood risk is adequately managed.

Green mortgages

9 June 2011 | This page provides some background information on green mortgages.

Modern methods of construction (MMC): the BBA and LPS 2020 certification

27 May 2011 | With MMC lenders require that properties are durable, that whole life costs are not excessive, repairable, adaptable and insurable. This page describes the certification schemes designed to meet lender concerns.

Solar photovoltaic panels - leases of roofspace

25 October 2011 | This provides information about lenders' typical minimum requirements with regard to consenting to a lease of roofspace for solar photovoltaic panels on residential housing. It also includes the process of gaining consent.

Treating customers fairly: responsibilities of providers and distributors

16 March 2011 | This page summarises the key points raised in an FSA discussion paper (DP06/4) published on 28 September 2006, and the subsequent Policy Statement (PS07/11) which was published in July 2007.