National House Building Council
NHBC (National House-Building Council) states its primary purpose as raising the construction standards of new homes in the UK to protect homeowners.
Established in 1936, NHBC is the UK's largest provider of new home warranties. Around 80% of new homes built in the UK each year have an NHBC 10-year warranty. NHBC is also the UK's largest single Approved Inspector for Building Regulations. Its other activities include the provision of services linked to house building and general construction including energy ratings, health and safety, sustainability and training. It also provides industry statistics and benchmarking services.
It is a non-profit distributing company so reinvests "profit" in its activities to improve the quality of new homes to protect the interests of homeowners.
NHBC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Read more about National House Building Council: New Home Warranties and Build Standards, Building Control, Other Services, Industry Awards, NHBC Foundation, Consumer Code For Home Builders, History/milestones, Criticism
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