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Guidance about meeting the building regulations, given by decisions on disputes made by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
First floor loft conversion to bungalow, new vehicle entrance, erection of double bay carport and single storey garden room
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re converting an existing building into a dwelling.
Guidance about meeting the building regulations, given by decisions on appeals against refusals by local authorities to relax or dispense with one or more requirements of the regulations.
Use the online service or VAT431C form to reclaim VAT, if you're a DIY housebuilder converting an existing building into a dwelling.
Application for variation of planning permission in respect of new windows to side elevation and loft room with rooflights to pitched roof
Appeal a decision on a householder planning application by your local planning authority - deadlines, how to appeal and how long it takes to get a decision
How to carry out a flood risk assessment so that you can complete your planning application
A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
Eastern Region, Mr P Roberts FRICS CEnv and Mrs M Hardman FRICS IRRV (Hons) on 15 October 2022
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
Find out if you need to follow standing advice when completing a flood risk assessment and what to do.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Silverman Dip Fr LLM and Mr Holdsworth FRICS on 12 February 2020
This collection brings together examples from London.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Tribunal Judge Tagliavini and Tribunal Member Coughlin on 15 July 2021
The government introduced a number of measures through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 to incentivise the prompt build-out of housing sites. This update outlines recent progress in the implementation of these measures and next steps.
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