Ms Ruth O'Reilly:

They have to comply with Part M, but in the design standards for new apartments there is a section that states in developments with ten or more apartments at least half should have a floor area of the minimum plus 10%. This is where the design manual for quality housing states there is an opportunity for UD homes. Build-to-rent apartments are exempt from this minimum plus 10% requirement in the design standards for new apartments. This is critical in light of the proportion of new apartments that are build to rent.