Guide to building regulations

Extending, renovating or improving your home doesn’t always require planning permission. Our planning expert reveals what you can typically do to your property without it…

Turn your french property dream into a confident reality

If you’re considering buying a listed building, the grade it’s been assigned can play a major part in defining what you can and can’t do when it comes to making changes. Here’s what you need to know

BUILDING IN A FLOOD-RISK AREA

One of the biggest, and costliest, jobs for renovators comes with updating an outmoded heating and plumbing system — surveyor Ian Rock’s guide explains all you need to know

What to know before you commit