UK Statutory Instrument
2000
United Kingdom
The Building Regulations 2000
At a glance
What's here
6 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Trader 4
- Client 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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- Consumer Credit Act 1974 1974 31 duties
Clients also bound by 30 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 26 duties
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 14 duties
- Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 2004 10 duties
- Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 2023 10 duties
- Building Regulations 2010 2010 10 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — General
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Interpretation
Part II — CONTROL OF BUILDING WORK
Requirements relating to building work
- Ensure building work meets all applicable safety and performance standards Trader
Requirements relating to material change of use
- Upgrade buildings to modern standards when changing their use Client
Materials and workmanship
- Use proper materials and professional workmanship in building work Trader
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Meaning of building work
Meaning of material change of use
Limitation on requirements
Exempt buildings and work
Part III — EXEMPTION OF PUBLIC BODIES FROM PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
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Part IV — RELAXATION OF REQUIREMENTS
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Part V — NOTICES AND PLANS
Giving of a building notice or deposit of plans
- Submit a building notice or full plans before starting building work Trader
Notice of commencement and completion of certain stages of work
- Notify the local authority of building work stages and completion Trader
Completion certificates
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must issue completion certificates for building work Local authority
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Part VI — MISCELLANEOUS
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Schedules
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Other sections — not classified into a Part
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Meaning of building work
Requirements relating to building work
Meaning of material change of use
Requirements relating to material change of use
Materials and workmanship
Limitation on requirements
Exempt buildings and work
The Metropolitan Police Authority
Power to dispense with or relax requirements
Giving of a building notice or deposit of plans
Particulars and plans where a building notice is given
Full plans
Notice of commencement and completion of certain stages of work
Energy rating
Completion certificates
Testing of drains and private sewers
Sampling of material
Supervision of building work otherwise than by local authorities
Unauthorised building work
Contravention of certain regulations not to be an offence
Transitional provisions
Revocations
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