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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.
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
Guidance on how local authorities should exercise their homelessness functions in accordance with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 from 3 April 2018.
Explains the process for obtaining a lawful development certificate for existing or proposed use.
This guidance explains the information required to complete the leaseholder deed of certificate, and what information your current landlord must provide in the landlord’s certificate.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
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)…
Fees guidance: explains planning related fees and the method of calculating them.
Explains requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.
Information relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023.
Find out about current competent person schemes to self-certify certain types of building work if you work in building as an installer.
This page provides information about some of the actions you may need to take if you are a UK national living abroad and you are returning to the UK permanently.
Sets out process and expectations on planning performance and decision making.
Explains how conditions attached to a planning permission should be used and discharged effectively
Building regulation in England to provide guidance on the design and layout of universal toilets, ambulant toilets and toilet cubicles.
This guidance clarifies the extent (or location) to which the leaseholder protections apply. It also explains what is meant by qualifying date and qualifying lease.
The leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 only apply to “relevant buildings.” This guidance explains what is meant by that term.
Information on how to apply for the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026.
Table showing the discounts that are available by area when applying to buy a home through the Right to Acquire scheme.
Sets out the process for efficient and inclusive consultation of planning applications
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