building regulations   Building regulations (or lack of
compliance with them) often crop up as an issue when it comes to
buying or selling a property.  Often building works have been
carried out on a property which required buildings regulations
consent which has not been sought.  what are building
regulations?  Building regulations exist to ensure that building
works carried out comply with certain standards to ensure they
are safe and energy efficient.   Building regulations applying
in England and Wales are made under powers provided in the
Building Act 1984. The current edition of the regulations is
‘The Building Regulations 2000’ (as amended) and the majority of
building projects must to comply with them.  how do I know
whether building works carried out on a property required
building regulations consent?  The regulations are fairly
complex but we have produced a question and answer article which
deals with the most common issues:  building regulations Q&A  If
there is a particular issue you are concern