Wales · England · Scotland / Building control and works
Check asbestos before disturbing building materials
Investigate suspect materials before refurbishment or maintenance disturbs them.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
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Check Welsh building approval before conversions
Converting a house into flats or bedsits requires building regulations approval.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
Wales / Building control and works
Separate Welsh fire design from building safety duties
Use Welsh fire guidance and check the applicable building safety regime for the building.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England / Building control and works
Get the right building control approval in England
Check approval before construction, conversion or relevant alterations.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England / Building control and works
Identify the higher-risk building route in England
Certain higher-risk building work needs approval from the Building Safety Regulator before it starts.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
Scotland / Building control and works
Check the Scottish warrant and completion process
Check whether a building warrant is needed before work or a conversion starts.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
Wales · England · Scotland / Building control and works
Manage your responsibilities when commissioning works
Work commissioned as part of a rental business can attract commercial-client CDM duties.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England · Wales · Scotland / Building control and works
Check a loft before letting it as a bedroom
Verify lawful use, structural and fire safety, access and completion evidence before advertising sleeping accommodation.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England · Wales · Scotland / Building control and works
Check an internal wall before removing it
Establish structural, fire and service implications and obtain the required design and approvals.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England · Wales · Scotland / Building control and works
Specify replacement windows for a rental property
Check approval, ventilation, glazing, security and escape requirements before ordering.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
England · Wales · Scotland / Building control and works
Investigate a conversion with missing building approval
Establish what was built, search the records and ask the appropriate authority about the available corrective route.
Current guidanceChecked 20 October 2026
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