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How to manage Eurasian beavers on your land without a licence and when you need a licence in England.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document O, which sets standards for reducing overheating risk in new residential buildings.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
A guide to adapting your home or business to flooding, and how to pump water out of your property after a flood.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
What structural alterations are, when and how to apply for permission, how they may affect your home's value and what you owe on your equity loan.
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document F, which sets standards for ventilation in new dwellings.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
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
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
This glossary of terms has been created to aid leaseholders and residents to understand wording used in the Building Safety Fund guidance and Leaseholder and Resident Service.
If you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.
How to manage the risk of flooding on your campsite, caravan park, holiday park or residential park.
The licences and permits you need, the documents you must prepare, and how to apply to build a hydropower scheme.
Read about temporary adjustments to agri-environment scheme options and actions in 2024 due to wet weather.
What an SIA approved contractor must do to remain approved.
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