Primary legislation, regulators, government departments and scheme-owner materials underpin the legal and standards claims. Industry commentary, job advertisements and podcast material were used for discovery rather than as authority for legal conclusions. Dates and status should be rechecked before implementation.
Data protection, marketing and AI
- DSIT — DUAA commencement
- ICO — 5 February 2026 commencement statement
- ICO — New complaints law
- Legislation.gov.uk — DUAA explanatory notes
- ICO — Data-protection changes
- ICO — Automated recruitment decisions
- ICO — Innovation advice, including AI-generated marketing-call greetings
- ICO — Service messages and marketing
- ICO — Planning direct marketing
- ICO — Electronic-mail marketing
- ICO — Storage-and-access exceptions
- ICO — Managing consent in practice
- ICO — Telephone and worker monitoring
- ICO — Controller–processor contracts
- ICO — International transfers
- EUR-Lex — EU AI Act
- European Commission — Article 50 FAQ
Consumer protection and subscriptions
- CMA — Unfair-commercial-practices business guide
- CMA — Detailed unfair-commercial-practices guidance
- Government — April 2026 subscription consultation response
- Government — Subscription guidance published 19 October 2026
- Government — Draft subscription guidance PDF
- Legislation.gov.uk — Draft subscription regulations
- Parliament — Subscription instrument record
HVAC policy, standards and continuity
- DESNZ — Approved BUS grant categories and values
- Ofgem — BUS property-owner guidance
- MCS — Redeveloped-scheme transition guide
- MCS — Scheme roles
- NICEIC — MCS transition support
- MCS — Complaints policy
- MHCLG — Future Homes and Buildings Standards circular
- Government — Rural England energy digest, including planning changes
- Defra — HFC phasedown consultation update
- Environment Agency — F-gas product restrictions
- DAERA — Northern Ireland F-gas rules
- MHCLG — Awaab’s Law collection
- Ofgem — Heat-network regulation
- Ofgem — Heat-network registration scope and deadline
- Ofcom — Digital landline transition
- HSE — Gas Safe registration requirement
- UKHSA — Carbon-monoxide guidance
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