Consultation to Reform Building Control Charges - Free first hour of chargeable advice - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Free first hour of chargeable advice

74. This consultation seeks views on whether the requirement to provide a free first hour of chargeable advice should (a) remain as it is, (b) be abolished and (c) other. Which option do you prefer? A/B/C

Please select A, B or C

75. Please set out your reasons.

Please give us your views

76. To assist with the final assessment of impacts please supply any data on current costs of ‘chargeable advice’ per hour and an estimate of how many hours per year that are subject to this exemption where charges are not permitted to apply.

Please supply data