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When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals.
You must check if you need approval before you construct or change…
You do not need to apply for approval if the work is exempt or not covered…
Competent person schemes are a way for tradespeople to prove their ability…
Contact a ‘building control body’ (BCB) to check the building regulations…
You can appeal if you think your project should not have to comply with…
Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.
The rules about private renting are changing on 1 May 2026. Check how this…
You must keep your property in good condition, and any gas or electrical…
If you let your property to several tenants who are not members of the…
When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. You can choose to pay…
There are special rules for changing rents and terms for regulated…
Guidance about meeting the building regulations, given by decisions on disputes made by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Guidance for manufacturers and importers.
Procedures rules and forms not replaced by the Criminal Procedure Rules or the Family Procedure Rules and statutory instruments.
Responding to breaches of planning control under the Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023.
Community infrastructure levy notice under Regulation 117, 118 or 119 decisions issued from 1 January 2023
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...
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