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Application form for consent to construct works on common land: Commons Act 2006, Section 38 and the National Trust Act.
The Common Minimum Standards for Construction (CMS) set out mandatory standards construction project team members in Government should use.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document S, which sets standards for installation of electric vehicle charge points or cable routes.
From 28 June 2022, the leaseholder protections on building safety costs in England have come into effect.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document O, which sets standards for reducing overheating risk in new residential buildings.
Under section 38 of the Commons Act 2006, you need our consent to carry out any restricted works on land registered as common land.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document F, which sets standards for ventilation in new dwellings.
Frequently asked questions on the Levelling Up Fund Round 2.
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
Guidance providing practical information for placing construction products on the Northern Ireland market and unfettered access provisions.
Find out if a claim of ownership by adverse possession can be made on common land and town or village greens, what effect it will have on the land and whether a claim can be opposed.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
The Integrated Review has generated some misconceptions about the UK’s nuclear deterrent. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.
This page answers some frequently asked questions relating to the leaseholder deed of certificate.
How to know if land is common land, commoner and landowner rights over the land, and the groups you can set up to manage it.
Common land, village greens and right to roam - find out your rights
Check if you're a joint tenant or tenants in common. Change from joint tenants to tenants in common, or tenants in common to joint tenants
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