Can the Council enforce building regulations?
A local authority has a general duty to enforce the building regulations in its area and will seek to do so by informal means wherever possible. If the owner does not comply with the notice the local authority has the power to undertake the work itself and recover the costs of doing so from the owner.
What do you do if you have no building regs?
The easiest, cheapest and most common way of dealing with a lack of building regulations approval is by purchasing an indemnity insurance policy. An indemnity policy will cover the new owner of the property against costs and losses as the result of the local authority carrying out enforcement action.
Where to send building control cheques to Reading Borough Council?
Cheques for all building control work should be made payable to Reading Borough Council and sent to Building Control Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU.
When is building control open in Reading Borough Council?
We are open from 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. You can contact us on: Building regulations are minimum standards for design, construction and alterations to virtually every building. The regulations are developed by the UK government and approved by Parliament. The Building Regulations 2010 cover the construction and extension of buildings.
Who is the leisure partner of Reading Borough Council?
0118 937 3747 (01344 786 543 out-of-hours emergencies only) 0118 937 3641 (01344 786 543 out-of-hours emergencies only) Our leisure partner Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) now operates Reading’s leisure services on the Council’s behalf.
Who are the members of local authority building control?
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is the member organisation representing all local authority building control departments in England and Wales. Developers with building projects in a number of local authority areas can opt to work with LABC to get consistent feedback and advice on their projects.
