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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
A Homes England series collecting key facts and figures on new homes and regeneration.
VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
VAT for most work on houses and flats by builders and similar trades like…
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What documents clients need to submit to manage building control approval for higher-risk building work under transitional arrangements.
Making changes to your company - passing resolutions, changing addesses and where your records are kept, your company name and type, directors' and secretaries' details, share structure, constitution
Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
The sale of land is determined by the potential number of homes that a housing developer or registered provider can build on a given site.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a proposed new building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions)...
The government is committed to improving the quality of social housing in England. In response to the tragic death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak, we are reforming the sector so that every tenant has a decent, safe and secure home. We report...
If you're preparing land for homes, we can loan you up to £250 million to cover infrastructure and enabling costs.
Your company's financial year can run for more or less than 12 months - find out how to change it
Find out if you need to register to store goods in the UK for sellers established outside the UK.
Information on how to apply for the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026.
Guidance on how planning authorities can gather evidence to set optional requirements and the nationally described space standard.
Practical advice to consider when purchasing a property or timeshare overseas.
Registering land or property in England - first time registration, transfer of ownership, changing your details on the register, where to register in Scotland or Northern Ireland
The programme was established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe – and feel safe – now, and in the future.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Guidance for local authorities and independent approved inspectors compiling quarterly information about new permanent dwellings, which is used for house building quarterly returns.
How to apply for a housing association home, types of tenancy agreement and the Right to Acquire
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