Environmental issues
The following issue updates are available for Environmental issues.
Asbestos
9 October 2008 | Provides an overview of the current position on asbestos in the home.
Climate change
21 April 2008 | This policy issue deals with climate change.
Contaminated Land
9 October 2008 | This sets out lenders' current position on contaminated land.
Electric and magnetic fields (EMFs)
17 September 2008 | This page provides an update on current work on electric and magnetic fields and their potential to impact on lending.
Flooding
17 September 2008 | 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
17 September 2008 | This page provides some background information on green mortgages.
Modern methods of construction (MMC): the new LPS 2020 certification standard
14 October 2008 | We have been working with the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to develop a certification standard to meet lender concerns about the design, maunufacture and onsite erection of MMC.
Treating customers fairly: responsibilities of providers and distributors
21 November 2008 | 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.
