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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)...
Product Recall for Velux New Generation Glass Rooflights presenting a high risk of electric shock.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
From 28 June 2022, the leaseholder protections on building safety costs in England have come into effect.
Information and resources for developers about broadband infrastructure and connectivity requirements for new homes.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
Guidance about meeting the building regulations, given by decisions on disputes made by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
An update on building regulations and fire safety guidance as part of wider reforms to building safety.
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
How principal accountable persons, or someone authorised to act for them, can register a high-rise residential building in England.
Suppliers of science and technology research can sign up to R-Cloud to access opportunities from across the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Options for amending proposals that have planning permission.
Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Plan for climate change impacts to and from your site. How to integrate climate change adaptation into your management system under an environmental permit.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.
If you build, buy or lease a structure and all construction contracts were signed on or after 29 October 2018, you may be able to claim tax relief.
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