We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Forms for landlords and/or tenants to propose action relating to tenancy agreements.
Building regulation in England covering fire safety matters within and around buildings.
This guide is for people who are looking for a house or flat to rent.
If you have downloaded a copy of this guidance, please check you have the…
The Approved Documents provide guidance on ways to meet the building regulations.
Building regulation in England to ensure that people are able to access and use buildings and their facilities.
Building regulation in England setting standards for the energy performance of new and existing buildings.
Guidance on householder permitted development rights, which allow improvement and extension of homes without the need to make a planning application.
The National Planning Policy Framework and relevant planning practice guidance.
A model tenancy agreement for use in the private rented sector where a shorthold tenancy is being entered into, and accompanying guidance.
Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
Building regulation in England for the ventilation requirements to maintain indoor air quality.
Statistics on relative deprivation in small areas in England. Further details are provided at the bottom of this page and in the FAQ document.
This guidance explains what the Community Infrastructure Levy is and how it operates.
Information on carrying out building work under the Party Wall etc Act 1996, or what to do if your neighbour tells you they're about to carry out work.
A fully searchable PDF of all the Approved Documents.
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
Fees guidance: explains planning related fees and the method of calculating them.
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.