Changes to HQM
- Shauna Buckley
- Mar 17
- 1 min read
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