New Flood Performance Certificates piloted alongside resources platform
Summary
The government and Flood Re are piloting Flood Performance Certificates (FPCs) to provide standardised information on a property’s flood risk and resilience, with a view to creating a trusted source similar to Energy Performance Certificates. Flood Re is also developing BeFloodReady into a national flood resilience platform, while the government has announced a wider flood and drought resilience taskforce and a new online flood information hub.
Why it matters
Flood risk disclosure and resilience assessment are increasingly relevant to residential property surveys, valuations and transaction advice, particularly where flood exposure may affect marketability, insurance and buyer decision-making. Surveyors may need to understand how FPCs and related government resources could influence reporting, client expectations and future evidence standards.
Key points
- Flood Performance Certificates will be piloted from 2026 to standardise flood risk and resilience information.
- The proposed rating will consider exposure, property characteristics and resistance using existing flood risk data.
- Flood Re plans to expand BeFloodReady into a national flood resilience platform from April 2027.
- A new flood and drought resilience taskforce has been created with more than 50 organisations involved.
- The government has also launched Flood Action Online as a central source for flood risk and warning guidance.
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