All domestic buildings require legal compliance when being marketed for sale, lease, construction or alteration, please see below an outline of domestic property requirements

Energy

The Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) (England and Wales) was introduced in 2007, and included a series of Energy Performance Certificates that are legally required on the construction, sale and let of all buildings........ read more

More information can be found by clicking on the information below:

• Domestic - home buyers and sellers guide

• Domestic - renting homes a tenants guide

• Domestic New Build- a builders guide

Marketing  Floor Plans

The vast majority of estate agents now embrace floor plans as a value-added selling point, incorporating them into their web site and property particulars as standard.... read more

• Accurate and speedy floor plans
• High quality results are delivered every time
• Colour or monochrome
• Optional display of room measurements and total area
• Numerous icons for displaying features AND furniture
• Adaptable file type and plan orientation
• Unique option to "upgrade" plans into 3D and/or interactive

Land Registry Lease Plans

The Land Registration Act 2002 came into force on October 2003, since then new leases of 7 years or more or existing leases sold with 7 years or more unexpired must be registered with Land Registry along with a compliant Lease Plan..... read more

More information can be found by clicking on the information below:

• Land Registry

• Land Registry Guide 40

Property Inventory

Letting your property? An inventory can save you Time and Money. Your property is one of your most valuable assets. Time, accidents, negligence, and even willful damage can affect its value, no matter how carefully you choose your tenants....... read more

Asbestos

If you are responsible for managing domestic buildings, you must manage any asbestos in it. As well as protecting people from exposure to asbestos fibres, you have a legal duty to manage asbestos (under section 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006).....read more

More information can be found by clicking on the information below:

• The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006

• The New Asbestos Survey Guide

• The management of Asbestos in Commercial Buildings

Electrical Safety

Selling, Leasing or managing a property without an up-to-date electrical inspection certificates for supplied portable appliances is an offence under regulation 4(1) of The UK Provision and User of Work Equipment regulation 1998 and 4(2) of The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. . Hefty fines can be incurred if someone is injured and insurance policies will be invalid in the case of a fire....... read more

More information can be found by clicking on the links below:

• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989