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A significant step forward for leaseholders in medium and lower-rise buildings who have faced difficulty in selling, anxiety at the potential cost of remediation and concern at the safety of their homes.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Government response to independent expert statement on building safety in medium and lower rise blocks of flats.
The Building Safety Bill will set out a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained.
A new recognition system to acknowledge architecture qualifications from around the world will be implemented as part of the Professional Qualifications Bill.
Residents and building owners are set to benefit from a new code of practice for professionals assessing buildings’ external walls and cladding systems.
A new sector-led approach to achieving consensus in building works has been developed by a taskforce of the Joint Regulators Group.
Residents across England will be better protected as the government takes the next step to ensure materials used to build the nation’s homes are safe and tested properly.
This letter reminds building control bodies and fire safety professionals that Kingspan has retracted three test reports by Kingspan Insulation Ltd.
Funding will improve access for people who cannot use standard accessible toilets and their carers.
This circular letter informs building control bodies about how to meet nearly zero energy buildings requirements for new buildings.
Housing Secretary unveils a 5-point plan which will provide reassurance to homeowners and confidence to the housing market.
All high-rise buildings in the social sector and student buildings are now fully remediated or have work underway to remove unsafe ACM cladding, according to stats released today.
All homes and businesses will have to meet rigorous new energy efficiency standards to lower energy consumption and bills, helping to protect the environment.
This letter provides advice to local planning authorities on the application of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2020.
Fund announced to help end the scandal of excessive waking watch costs, as part of a further move to support thousands of residents in high-rise buildings.
Owners of flats in buildings without cladding will no longer need an EWS1 form to sell or re-mortgage their property.
New consultation considers amendments to promote and maintain standards of competence amongst architects registered in the UK in relation to building safety.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has launched a review that will help women be assured of the necessary provision of toilets.
Provides additional information further to the introduction of new permitted development rights to extend buildings upwards as well as the publication of the Manual to the Building Regulations.
Changes to building rules in England to help add larger accessible toilets to more than 150 buildings a year.
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