Local authorities: building strong communities
Your strategic partner in delivering quality homes
Partnering with local authorities
We are a strategic partner to Local Authorities in the delivery of high-quality housing across the UK. As a direct insurer, we have a vested interest in the prevention of structural defects and successful long term asset protection.
Working together, we help to manage your development risk, sharing our technical expertise and unique market insight as you create sustainable, high-quality new homes. Buildmark Choice is our warranty and insurance product for newly constructed or converted properties designated for social housing or affordable rent, safeguarding them against latent defects. It can also be used for shared ownership. Where you are developing homes for outright private sale or for shared equity initiatives, you will need Buildmark, our warranty and insurance product designed for the private sale market.
Why choose NHBC?
Strategic partner
Our partnership approach and inhouse expertise means that we are uniquely placed to work collaboratively with contractors operators and developers with a focus on quality and standards via early state engagement.
Technical expertise
We've been working with the construction industry to improve the quality of new homes for more than 80 years. We are the UK's leading provider of warranty and insurance cover for newly-built homes.
Leading authority
NHBC is the leading warranty provider to local authorities. We've been working with the construction industry to improve the quality of new homes for more than 80 years.
Service benefits: advantages of choosing NHBC
NHBC warranty and insurance cover
Supporting builders to deliver high quality homes and protecting homeowners with new home warranty and insurance since 1936.
Land Quality Service
Our geotechnical and geo-environmental specialists de-risk land acquisition and certify the site is suitable for residential development.
Training
Market-leading training developed by industry experts, including NVQs, apprenticeships, courses and webinars for the construction sector
Construction Quality Services
NHBC Construction Quality Services deliver deep, actionable insights by identifying strengths, weaknesses and root causes at site level through comprehensive Construction Quality Reviews and Build Quality Inspections.
An interview with Alice Lester MBE
Alice Lester MBE, from the London Borough of Brent, discusses the challenges and opportunities ahead in the housing market for the local authorities sector. Watch the full video for more details.
An interview with Jonathan Martin
Jonathan Martin from Waltham Forest Council discusses the importance of collaborative working, focusing on a sub-regional partnership in North East London.
Learn more about our warranty and insurance products and services
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