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Awaab’s Law Is Now in Force: Diagnose Damp Before You Treat It

by Ben Muir | Oct 28, 2025 | Building Surveys and Defects, Regulation and Compliance

The first phase of Awaab’s Law came into force on 27 October 2025. The law is named after Awaab Ishak, a two year old who died in 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his family’s home. Social landlords in England must...

The New Building Regulations Dutyholders: Client, Principal Designer, Principal Contractor

by Ben Muir | Oct 2, 2023 | Regulation and Compliance

From 1 October 2023, new rules made under the Building Safety Act 2022 introduced dutyholder roles for Building Regulations compliance on building work in England. Anyone commissioning building work, from an extension to a major refurbishment, now has defined...

Minimum Energy Standards Now Apply to Every Commercial Let

by Ben Muir | Apr 3, 2023 | Dilapidations, Regulation and Compliance

Since April 2018, commercial premises in England and Wales have needed an EPC rating of at least E before being let on a new lease. From 1 April 2023 the rule went further: under the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, a...

Part L 2022: Insulation and Energy When You Repair or Extend

by Ben Muir | Jun 15, 2022 | Regulation and Compliance

On 15 June 2022 changes to the Building Regulations came into force in England, with new editions of Approved Document L (conservation of fuel and power) and Approved Document F (ventilation), and a new Approved Document O on overheating in new homes. The changes were...

The New RICS Rules of Conduct: What Clients Can Expect of Their Surveyor

by Ben Muir | Feb 2, 2022 | Regulation and Compliance

On 2 February 2022 new RICS Rules of Conduct came into effect for members and regulated firms. They replaced separate rules with one set built around five professional obligations. They are written for surveyors, but they are just as useful to the people who instruct...

After COP26: What Energy Targets Mean for Existing Buildings

by Ben Muir | Nov 15, 2021 | Maintenance and PPM, Regulation and Compliance

The COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, in November 2021, made clear how much of the UK’s carbon comes from existing buildings. New homes can be built to high standards; the harder task is improving the buildings we already have. For owners and managing agents,...
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