Know the Rules

Before you build

UK

Some jobs are notifiable — check which rules apply beforeyou start, not after the plaster's on.

ELECTRICAL · ENGLAND & WALES

Part P — Electrical Safety

Some domestic electrical work in England & Wales is 'notifiable' and must be signed off.

NEIGHBOURS & BOUNDARIES · ENGLAND & WALES

Party Wall etc. Act 1996

Working on or near a wall shared with a neighbour? You may need to serve formal notice first.

STRUCTURAL · ENGLAND & WALES

Building Regulations Part A — Structure

Anything affecting your home's structure — removing walls, cutting joists, new openings — needs Building Regs approval.

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