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ABC+ Warranty Winter Update

January 21, 2022

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The ABC+ Warranty winter update is here featuring HSBC’s approval of ABC+ 10 Year Structural Warranty, the New Home Quality Board, the new requirements for electric charging vehicle points, plus awards

HSBC, the world’s largest bank now accepts the ABC+ 10 Year Structural Warranty!

This is great news for HSBC mortgage customers who are purchasing a new or newly converted property which has been certified by ABC+ Warranty. Property owners have complete peace of mind knowing that their new home has been built to the highest of quality standards.

Attention ALL housebuilders and property developers!

This is an ideal time for builders & developers to take time out to read this IMPORTANT information regarding the Registration Requirements of ALL New Build Homes with the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) from January 2022. Under the new rules, rogue builders will have to pay compensation for shoddy works carried out.

Meet the New Homes Ombudsman

ABC+ Warranty champions this much-needed shake-up to the residential property market. These changes will help cement consumer confidence when buying property in the UK.

ABC+ Warranty- Shortlisted for Business Awards

ABC+ Warranty has been nominated once again for a business award by the Altrincham & Sale Chamber of Commerce. ABC+ is delighted to have been shortlisted for two categories:

Business of the Year.
Provider of Professional Services.

The awards presentation will take place at the prestigious Mere Golf Resort & Spa in Cheshire on 28 January. ABC+ has won various business awards over the last 10 years as they continue to prove that customer services really matter.

“Construction methods and property insurance requirements are constantly changing but one thing that should always stay the same is treating customers fairly and providing a great customer experience,” Adele Reid, managing director at ABC+ Warranty.

New building control requirements: Electric vehicle charging points

From 15 June 2022, every new home, including those created from a change of use, with associated parking must have an EV charge point. Residential buildings undergoing a major renovation which will have more than 10 parking spaces must have at least one EV charge point per dwelling with associated parking, along with cable routes in all spaces without charge points.

All new non-residential buildings with more than 10 associated parking spaces must have a minimum of one charge point and cable routes for one in five, ie 20%, of the total number of parking spaces. All non-residential buildings undergoing a major renovation that will have more than 10 parking spaces must have a minimum of one charge point, along with cable routes for one in five spaces.

There have been no announcements for EV charging requirements for Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.

For full details of the building regulation for EV requirements in force from June, read here.

ABC+ Warranty is a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors registered company in the UK and is delighted to announce that we will ALSO be a recognised Chartered Institute of Building registered warranty firm too!

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