Building control: completion certificate (NI only)
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in Ask the Expert, Building control: completion certificate (NI only), Building control: Register your project, Getting started on site, SB+ TVWhat self-builders need to know – Ask the Expert: Building Control
Ask the Expert – Brian Corry of Selfbuild+ chats with self-build expert John Corless about the statutory (mandatory) requirement that is Building Control, including: – Differences between the local authority-led system in NI and the self-assessed system in ROI. – In ROI, the choice you must make between opting in or out of appointing an […] More
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in Appointing a main contractor, Budget & Financing, Building control: completion certificate (NI only), Certificate of compliance, Choosing an architectural designer, Construction drawings, Construction overview, Conveyancing, Cost savers, Design, Direct labour tasks, Direct labour vs main contractor, Final stage payment for mortgage, Getting started on site, Health & Safety: Appoint PSCS/PC, Insurance and warranty cover, On site, Planning red flags, Podcast, Pre design, Quality control inspections, SB+ Podcasts, Securing planning permission, Signing off, Site access, Site assessment, Snag lists and retention if main contractor, Working out your requirementsEp 11 – Self-build process overview
Episode 11: John Corless is Ireland’s leading independent self-build advisor and the host of the Selfbuild Live Bootcamp. We caught up with him at Selfbuild Live Belfast to give us a bird’s eye view of the self-build process. Topics covered: Favourite More
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in Block, Building control: completion certificate (NI only), Extension/Renovation Projects, Extensions & Renovations, Projects, Signing off, Two Storey, UlsterBelfast renovation partly funded by VAT rebate
Anthony Cash’s Belfast renovation project was partly funded by a little known VAT rebate. In this article we cover: Overview Renovation cost: £160,000 including kitchen at £20,000House value: in excess of £525,000House size before: 160sqmHouse size after: 212sqmBedrooms: 4Plot size: ¼ acreHeating system: natural gas condensing boiler, stove for living room space heatingBuild method: blockwork […] More
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Certificates of compliance
To sell, insure or finance your house, you will need certificates of compliance. This article covers: What a certificate of compliance is What you need certificates of compliance for Difference with warranties and building guarantees How to get a certificate of compliance from Building Control (NI only) How to get a certificate of compliance issued […] More
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VAT Claims denied
If you’re building in NI, you’ll be aware that you can claim the Value Added Tax back on materials. But a worrying trend has been emerging whereby claims are increasingly being denied. Dave Brown is a VAT expert based in the UK who’s come across an increasing number of DIY claims being rejected on the […] More
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in Advice, Basics, Building control: completion certificate (NI only), Direct labour tasks, Getting started on site, Signing offSelf-build VAT guide
Self-builders building new in NI are exempt from paying Value Added Tax, but not those based in ROI. Here are the details. VAT in the Republic Of Ireland Sites In the case of sites and one-off housing, the VAT treatment is dependent on whether or not the site is developed, and whether or not it is […] More
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