KD-HM-LR-001
Homeowner's Legal Responsibilities Checklist
A free checklist for a homeowner in England and Wales to work through before building work starts. One section per topic — planning permission, listed buildings and protected trees; building regulations and building control, with the approval routes, competent person schemes, the completion certificate and the owner's exposure to a notice to take work down; party wall notices; who carries the client duties under CDM 2015 and the Building Regulations; visitors and the work area; bats and nesting birds; waste; and the permissions your mortgage, lease and insurance need (contract, not law). Each line asks whether it applies, who is dealing with it, the reference or evidence, and the date. Ends with your rights as a consumer and when to get professional help.
6 pages · 297 fillable fields · works in Adobe Reader, Preview, Chrome, or on a phone — or complete it online in your browser and download the finished document.
Statutory basis, cited on the form
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ss.171A, 172, 179, 192, 210 and 211
- Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 ss.1, 7 and 9
- Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 arts 2, 3 and 4
- Building Act 1984 ss.35 and 36
- Party Wall etc. Act 1996 ss.1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 20
- Building Regulations 2010 regs 11A, 11C, 11E, 11R, 11T, 11Z4, 11Z5, 17 and 20
- CDM 2015 regs 4 and 7
- Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 s.2
- Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 s.1
- Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 reg 43
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 s.1
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 s.34(2A)
- Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 Schedule 1
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 ss.49 to 52, 54 to 57 and 62
- Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 regs 5, 6, 27 to 31 and 36
What it is not
It is not legal advice, it is not insurance, and it cannot make a builder or a neighbour do anything. It explains what the law in England and Wales says and gives you a clear record. For free advice on your own situation, ring the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133.
Format
AcroForm fillable PDF. Every field has a tooltip. Tab order follows the reading order. Works on desktop and mobile, in Adobe and non-Adobe readers.
This revision was prepared against legislation current at 10 August 2026. Revision A0. Check kubitdocs.com/revisions for the current revision before use.
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