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Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
New rules are being proposed to mandate second staircases in new residential buildings over 30m.
Southern Region, D Banfield FRICS Regional Surveyor on 23 November 2022
Updated guidance will call for second staircases in all new buildings over 18 metres from 30 September 2026.
Eastern Region, Judge J Oxlade, 4th February 2020
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Donegan on 28 November 2022
Midlands Region, V Ward BSc (Hons) FRICS, Judge D Barlow and A Lavender BSc (Hons) Dip Surv MCIEH on 22 September 2020
Eastern Region, Judge D Wyatt, Sitting on the 11 November 2020.
Information and guidance for local authorities compiling the P1E quarterly data returns on homelessness.
Find out how we apply the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act to non-domestic properties.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge D Brandler on 15 May 2023
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