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On the 21st July 2020 Robert Jenrick the Housing Secretary announced changes to planning laws aimed at delivering new homes and regenerating town centres in England. The changes come into effect in September 2020, and mean unused commercial and retail buildings can be demolished and rebuilt without requiring full planning applications, allowing them to be […]

The Green Homes Grant Scheme Home energy-saving improvements carried out under the Government’s Green Homes Grant 2020 scheme must be completed by a TrustMark Registered Business giving householders quality assurance. BPM Maintenance meet these requirements and can carry out this work. When Does the scheme Open? The scheme opens in September 2020, through the Green Homes Grant […]

Regulation 12(6A) of the Building Regulations 2013 states that some types of electrical work must be notified to building control. The notification must consist of either a building notice or through depositing full plans. Typically an electrician (such as ourselves) will be registered with the NICEIC or ELECA which will handle these notifications. Should any works require notifications, our electricians […]

What are schedule of rates? A schedule of rates is a priced list of repairs, installations and other minor works. Typically the schedule will be used in a contract to standardise pricing which benefits both the supplier and the buyer: The supplier spends less time estimating prices for maintenance works. The buyer spends less time gathering quotes The NHF […]