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Planning, building regulations and the checks worth making before you sign. Written for UK homeowners, with the official sources linked.

Clay-tiled roofs with a brick chimney and white dormer windows against a pale sky

Building regulations7 min read

Building regulations approval: a homeowner's guide for England

Extensions, loft conversions, structural changes and some bathroom, heating and electrical jobs need building regulations approval in England. Here is how the process works and why the completion certificate matters when you sell.

  • Rear of a semi-detached house with a two-storey extension under construction, showing exposed blockwork, timber boarding and scaffolding around the new walls

    Planning7 min read

    Do you need planning permission for a house extension?

    Many extensions to houses in England fall under permitted development and need no planning application, but the limits are specific and some homes have lost the right. Here is how to work out which side of the line yours is on.

  • A new-build street of red-brick and white-clad English houses with tiled roofs, chimneys and a post-and-rail fence (computer-generated image)

    Hiring7 min read

    How to hire a builder in the UK: checks before you sign

    Anyone can call themselves a builder in the UK, so the checks are yours to make. Here is what to confirm, what a fair contract and payment plan look like, and what to do if the work goes wrong.