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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...
The leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 only apply to “relevant buildings.” This guidance explains what is meant by that term.
Product Recall for Velux New Generation Glass Rooflights presenting a high risk of electric shock.
The requirements for carrying items on top of vehicles, and how to order the code of practice which covers the safest ways to do this.
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)...
Measures to ensure fire safety matters are incorporated at the planning stage for schemes involving a relevant high-rise residential building.
How to secure loads on different types of vehicle.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Robert Latham on 20 March 2024
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Safety advice for vehicles carrying overhanging loads.
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