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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
This series brings together documents relating to government construction.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
A list of references to test standards that are common across a number of product families which apply to construction products.
Guidance on construction management processes, design, building safety and infrastructure, Modern Methods of Construction, and self and custom build.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
These are the Marine licence requirements for construction activities taking place within the Marine Management Organisation's jurisdiction.
Notices of publication and a consolidated list of references of pre-Exit European Assessment Documents for construction products.
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...
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 beginner's guide on assessing whether a proposed housing project is financially viable.
Guidance about meeting the building regulations, given by decisions on disputes made by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Find out when transactions involving land and buildings are exempt from VAT.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
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.
Guidance on the content of a Development Consent Order required for a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
The Building Safety Fund (BSF) provides funding to fix life safety fire risks associated with cladding in buildings over 18 metres high. This guide explains the process.
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