Section 5 - Home ownership and mortgage difficulties - The Moray ...
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A Building Warrant will also be needed before work can start. Building Regulations<br />
apply to all aspects of the construction of a new dwelling or to the alteration or<br />
extension of an existing property. Once the Building St<strong>and</strong>ards Officer is satisfied<br />
that your proposals meet with Building Regulations, a Building Warrant will be<br />
approved, allowing work to start on the project. Before you move into a new<br />
property, or parts of an existing building that has been extended or renovated, it will<br />
be necessary to have your Completion Certificate accepted, confirming that the<br />
completed project complies with Building Regulations.<br />
A duty officer is available for consultation each weekday between 2pm <strong>and</strong> 4pm,<br />
either by visiting the Elgin Access Point or by contacting the Building St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Team on the details below.<br />
Elgin Access Point<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Moray</strong> Council<br />
10 High Street<br />
Elgin<br />
IV30 1BY<br />
Phone: 01343 563243<br />
Email: building.st<strong>and</strong>ards@moray.gov.uk<br />
Website: www.moray.gov.uk (follow the link to environment <strong>and</strong> planning)<br />
You can get <strong>and</strong> application form for planning permission <strong>and</strong>/or Building Warrant<br />
visit from our website www.moray.gov.uk or your local access point.<br />
5.3.4 Legal advice<br />
You should get good independent advice from a qualified solicitor at an early stage,<br />
particularly if you do not yet have legal title to the site.<br />
5.3.5 Designing <strong>and</strong> building the house<br />
Both the planning office <strong>and</strong> local solicitors can give you names <strong>and</strong> addresses of<br />
architects <strong>and</strong> building contractors. It would be wise to ask family/friends for<br />
recommendations. <strong>The</strong> "Yellow Pages" directory also gives names of the<br />
manufacturers <strong>and</strong> suppliers of ‘kit houses’.<br />
Some building contractors <strong>and</strong> all kit suppliers offer a range of designs which, if<br />
suitable, may avoid or reduce the need to employ an architect. On the other h<strong>and</strong>,<br />
an experienced architect will also reduce the amount of time <strong>and</strong> effort that you<br />
would otherwise spend on overcoming some, or all of the hurdles, involved in<br />
building a new house.<br />
Updated: 04 December 2012 <strong>Section</strong> 5 Page 6
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