THE TROUBLE WITH PART L
Regulations are important when working on a property — they’re there to make sure you build it to the most up-to-date standards and laws. If you fail to follow the latest regulations, the building inspector can ask you to take down work and ultimately refuse to sign it off with a completion certificate so it’s important to be aware of any updates and amendments of regulations. One particular update that will affect self-builders is the change to Building Regulations Part L that came into force on 15 June 2023. I’ll explain more about this below but rather than delve into the specifics of these changes to Part L, I’ll outline how
