Changes to HQM

Home Quality Mark (HQM) to Become BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential

Starting in April 2025, Home Quality Mark (HQM) will transition into BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential. By bringing HQM under the BREEAM umbrella, this rebrand aims to align ESG targets for residential projects with the broader market.

Why does this matter:

• Existing HQM-certified projects will remain valid

• Any future projects (mid-April) will be assessed under BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential V6.1 .

• The core technical standards of HQM will remain. Small changes to the criteria are expected under the daylighting and embodied carbon assessment issues.

Things to note

The format and branding of certificates will align with other BREEAM New Construction certificates, but the scoring system and rating criteria will remain the same.

Each home will still receive: 

• An overall BREEAM rating and star rating 

• Scores for Cost, Wellbeing, and Environment 

Take a look at some of our Home Quality Mark projects below:

The Mall, Wathamstow

Client: Long Harbour

Contractor: Tide Construction

Completing in Summer 2025, this build-to-rent scheme consists of 495 high-quality homes, across two buildings of 34 and 26 storeys. Read More

MODA Living, Stone Yard

Client: MODA

Contractor: Caddick Construction

Stone Yard is a four-acre regeneration site in Digbeth, Birmingham, for 1,000 build-to-rent apartments. Read More