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Building regulation in England covering fire safety matters within and around buildings.
Building regulation in England to ensure that people are able to access and use buildings and their facilities.
This guide is for people who are looking for a house or flat to rent.
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Building regulation in England setting standards for the energy performance of new and existing buildings.
A model tenancy agreement for use in the private rented sector where a shorthold tenancy is being entered into, and accompanying guidance.
Explains the legislation governing Tree Preservation Orders and tree protection in conservation areas.
Guidance on householder permitted development rights, which allow improvement and extension of homes without the need to make a planning application.
Building regulation in England for the ventilation requirements to maintain indoor air quality.
Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
Planning practice guidance on biodiversity net gain. Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
This guidance explains what the Community Infrastructure Levy is and how it operates.
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)…
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
This document sets out the government’s new nationally described space standard.
Information on carrying out building work under the Party Wall etc Act 1996, or what to do if your neighbour tells you they're about to carry out work.
This page answers some frequently asked questions relating to the leaseholder deed of certificate.
Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
Find out about current competent person schemes to self-certify certain types of building work if you work in building as an installer.
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