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  • Sulfate damage to concrete floors

    This report gives guidance on sulfate-attack damage to houses from the past use of sulfate-bearing hardcore and infill material.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Building Safety Fund: process guide for residents

    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.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Splitting liability among building owners

    This guidance outlines the method of splitting costs in situations where the costs of remediation are greater than the total amount which can be passed onto to qualifying and non-qualifying leaseholders.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Soil and environmental checks

    Details on the soil and environmental checks around Grenfell Tower.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Approved Document F, Volume 1: Dwellings - frequently asked questions

    Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document F, which sets standards for ventilation in new dwellings.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Building (Amendment) Regulations 2017: circular 01/2017

    This circular explains changes to building regulations concerning authorisation of two competent person schemes and name change of another.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Find a registered building inspector in England

    Find details of a building inspector listed on the register of building inspectors for England.

    • From: Health and Safety Executive
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  • Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016

    This circular letter informs building control bodies about the changes these amended regulations make to the Building Regulations.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Apply for a building assessment certificate

    Use this service to apply for a building assessment certificate from the Building Safety Regulator.

    • From: Health and Safety Executive
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  • The system for recognising EU qualified architects in the UK

    Guidance on the system for recognition of architects with an approved qualification from a European Economic Area (EEA) state or Switzerland.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Building Safety Fund: Glossary of terms

    This glossary of terms has been created to aid leaseholders and residents to understand wording used in the Building Safety Fund guidance and Leaseholder and Resident Service.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Contact the Building Safety Regulator

    Anyone in England can use this service to contact the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

    • From: Health and Safety Executive
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  • Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: fire doors

    How to conduct routine checks on fire doors and provide information to residents.

    • From: Home Office
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  • Toxic substances: Approved Document D

    Building regulation in England covering the prevention of toxic substances in buildings.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • The Building Safety Act

    Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Preparing a resident engagement strategy

    Duties of the principal accountable person and accountable persons of a high-rise residential building to prepare and update a resident engagement strategy.

    • From: Health and Safety Executive
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  • Resistance to sound: Approved Document E

    Building regulation in England for the resistance to the passage of sound and sound insulation.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Material and workmanship: Approved Document 7

    Building regulation for England setting out the standards of the building materials and skills used.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • How do these legal changes affect my lease?

    The leaseholder protections affect existing leases that qualify under the leaseholder protection provisions in the Building Safety Act 2022.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Disciplinary appeals protocol for CICAIR

    How appeals against approved inspectors ruling that they breached the code of conduct are heard.

    • From: Health and Safety Executive
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