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Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
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.
Fees guidance: explains planning related fees and the method of calculating them.
Explains how conditions attached to a planning permission should be used and discharged effectively
Explains requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.
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)…
Information relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023.
Sets out process and expectations on planning performance and decision making.
Information on how to apply for the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026.
Find out about current competent person schemes to self-certify certain types of building work if you work in building as an installer.
The leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 only apply to “relevant buildings.” This guidance explains what is meant by that term.
Sets out the process for efficient and inclusive consultation of planning applications
Table showing the discounts that are available by area when applying to buy a home through the Right to Acquire scheme.
Building regulation in England setting standards for overheating in new residential buildings.
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.
Guidance for non-specialists, particularly private landlords, about the requirements under the Housing Act 2004 in relation to the HHSRS.
Information on the different types of council and their electoral arrangements.
Advice on planning appeals and the award costs.
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