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  2. Building regulations in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The detailed requirements of the Building Regulations in England and Wales are scheduled within 18 separate headings, each designated by a letter (Part A to Part S), and covering aspects such as workmanship, adequate materials, structure, waterproofing and weatherisation, fire safety and means of escape, sound isolation, ventilation, safe (potable) water, protection from falling, drainage ...

  3. Building Act 1984 - Wikipedia

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    The Building Act 1984 permits detailed regulations to be made by the UK Secretary of State and/or the Welsh Ministers (of the Senedd). The building regulations made under the Building Act 1984 have been periodically updated, rewritten or consolidated, with the latest and current version being the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/490).

  4. File:The Building Regulations 1991 (UKSI 1991-2768).pdf

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    English: These Regulations made under the Building Act 1984 revoke and replace with amendments the Building Regulations 1985, and consolidate all subsequent amendments to those Regulations. They impose requirements on people carrying out certain building operations.

  5. National House Building Council - Wikipedia

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    The National House Building Council (NHBC), established in 1936, is the UK's largest provider of new home warranties. According to NHBC's website, around 80% of new homes built in the UK each year have an NHBC 10-year warranty. NHBC is also the UK's largest single Approved Inspector for Building Regulations. Its other activities include the ...

  6. For sale by owner - Wikipedia

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    A house for sale by its owner. For sale by owner (FSBO) is the process of selling real estate without the representation of a broker or agent. This is where the homeowner sells directly to a new homeowner. Homeowners may still employ the services of marketing, online listing companies, but can also market their own property.

  7. Housing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The stock of houses expanded from around 1.6 million in 1801 to 7.6 million by 1911 (and, specifically, by nearly 5 million between 1870 and 1914, an average of around 110,000 per year [21]), but there was a disproportionate focus on building houses for the middle and upper classes, hence the frequent poor conditions experience by the lower ...

  8. 6 of the Most Common Home Renovations — Are They Worth It ...

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    With home prices still on the rise in every region of the U.S., 63% of homeowners say they'd rather remodel their homes than move to renovated homes, according to an October survey by Clever Real...

  9. Building regulation - Wikipedia

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    Building regulations may refer to: Building code, a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects; Planning permission, the permission required to develop or modify land and buildings; Building regulations in the United Kingdom, statutory instruments that seek to ensure that the policies set out in the ...