Unless there's a need to build to a higher standard with longer maintenance periods, so that housing stock can have a longer life. Houses exist for decades, bet

Unless there's a need to build to a higher standard with longer maintenance periods, so that housing stock can have a longer life. Houses exist for decades, better to build for that without needing maintenance but perhaps costing more initially. Developers will always attempt to skimp on quality to save/make more money. Even people building their own home will sometimes try to avoid compliance. That's why the regulations are there.