Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Mandate Air Conditioning in New Build Homes and for Vulnerable Residents

Open for signatures 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Require all new build homes, and current homes for vulnerable people, to include energy-efficient air conditioning and heating systems. Update building regulations to ensure homes remain safe during increasingly frequent extreme heat and cold caused by climate change.
Require all new build homes and homes intended for vulnerable people to be fitted with energy-efficient air conditioning and heating systems that provide safe indoor temperatures throughout the year. Climate change is causing increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves across the UK. Excessive indoor temperatures can lead to serious health problems, hospital admissions and preventable deaths, particularly among older people, disabled people and those with long-term health conditions.

Timeline

27 Jul 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Open for signatures
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 27 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 28 Jul 2026.