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Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
Use this service to apply to register a high-rise residential building in England with the Building Safety Regulator.
When and how to tell neighbours about building works on party walls, what to do if you've been notified of works, how to come to an agreement
You must tell your neighbours if you want to carry out any building work…
You must tell your neighbour if you want to: build on or at the boundary…
You must give notice to your neighbour between 2 months and a year before…
Once you’ve given notice your neighbour can: give consent in writing…
You must appoint a surveyor if you and your neighbour can’t agree. You can…
When carrying out building works you must: avoid causing unnecessary…
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.
What documents clients need to submit to manage building control approval for higher-risk building work under transitional arrangements.
Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.
How to apply for a completion or partial completion certificate after contractors have completed the building work for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.
How clients can submit and manage a building control application to the Building Safety Regulator for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.
Use this service to apply to become a registered building inspector in England and Wales with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
If you're preparing land for homes, we can loan you up to £250 million to cover infrastructure and enabling costs.
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
The government has agreed projects with mayors and local enterprise partnerships funded by the Getting Building Fund.
Use this service to apply for a building assessment certificate from the Building Safety Regulator.
The Cladding Safety Scheme is for buildings that are 11m+ outside London and 11-18m inside London. The scheme provides funding for the remediation or mitigation of the fire safety risks linked to unsafe external wall systems on buildings where the...
Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
How principal accountable persons, or someone authorised to act for them, can register a high-rise residential building in England.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re converting an existing building into a dwelling.
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