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This guidance provides an overview of cladding remediation and how this definition will impact you in practice.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document F, which sets standards for ventilation in new dwellings.
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...
Second cost optimal assessment for the United Kingdom (excluding Gibraltar).
Advises on how to consider light within the planning system.
Guides councils in preparing planning policies on housing for older and disabled people.
Responsibilities of the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building’s safety case report.
The leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 only apply to “relevant buildings.” This guidance explains what is meant by that term.
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)...
A fully searchable PDF of all the Approved Documents.
If you're preparing land for homes, we can loan you up to £250 million to cover infrastructure and enabling costs.
Tools to help schools assess their behaviour culture, recognise good practice and identify areas that need attention.
Duties of the principal accountable person and accountable persons of a high-rise residential building to prepare and update a resident engagement strategy.
Guidance about meeting the building regulations, given by decisions on disputes made by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
The Commission was convened to advise government on how to promote and increase the use of high-quality design for new build homes and neighbourhoods.
Departmental guidance to support monitoring of building condition by schools and responsible bodies.
This project aims to examine how to increase demand and accelerate delivery of low carbon housing.
Find out if you need to follow standing advice when completing a flood risk assessment and what to do.
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