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Subset of land that has been legally defined and the improvements to it made by human efforts
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| 2025 | Crown Estate Act 2025 amended the 1961 act, introducing significant changes including removing borrowing restrictions, increasing Commissioners from eight to twelve, funding Commissioner salaries from the Crown Estate, mandating review of sustainable development, restricting seabed disposal, and introducing Commissioners with specific responsibilities for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. |
| February 24 2025 | UK Government officially rejected calls for Crown Estate devolution to Wales. |
| February 21 2025 | Majority of Wales principal area councils supported motions advocating for Crown Estate devolution. |
| January 2025 | UK government minister stated no discussions with Welsh government had taken place regarding Crown Estate devolution. |
| October 1 2024 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Former 'approved inspectors' cease to have any legal function, with new 'registered building control approvers' (RBCAs) able to seek a licence from the Building Safety Regulator.
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| July 10 2024 | Fifteenth season premiered |
| April 6 2024 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
New enhanced building safety regime implemented in England for 'higher-risk buildings' (buildings with seven or more floors and more than two dwellings), with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) replacing local building control authorities.
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| 2023 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Minor updates to building safety regulations were presented to the Scottish Parliament, addressing ongoing building regulation concerns in Scotland.
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| October 1 2023 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
The English Building Regulations 2010 and Building Act 1984 were updated with significant changes implemented by the Building Safety Act 2022.
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| May 2023 | Opinion poll showed 58% of Welsh people supported devolution of the Crown Estate. |
| January 26 2023 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (FSER22) came into legal force, implementing recommendations from the Phase 1 Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry report.
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| 2022 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
System 2 ventilation approach was deleted from the Building Regulations Part F documentation.
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| 2022 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (FSER22) were established, requiring existing and new residential buildings with more than two flats to have minimum fire safety management records and facilities.
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| 2022 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Further updates to building safety regulations were presented to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament)
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| 2022 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Building Safety Act was enacted by the Westminster Parliament, introducing major statutory changes to building regulations and safety provisions.
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| 2022 | Value of Welsh Crown Estate increased to £603 million. |
| December 2022 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Revised Part RA for 'Ultra-fast broadband' for all new dwellings was introduced.
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| September 10 2022 | King Charles III's first Accession Council included provisions for royal finances, with the King confirming his willingness to surrender control of the Crown's hereditary revenues in exchange for the Sovereign Grant. |
| July 2022 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
New building regulations mandated provision for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in new buildings and significant building modifications, requiring dedicated charging capabilities for electric cars.
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| June 15 2022 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
New Part S mandating EV (Electric Vehicle) Charging Points for all new buildings came into effect.
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| June 15 2022 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Changes to Parts F and L, and introduction of new Part O for mitigating overheating in new dwellings took effect.
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| 2021 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Fire Safety Act was enacted by the Westminster Parliament, laying groundwork for significant building safety reforms.
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| 2021 | Value of Welsh Crown Estate rose to £549.1 million, with revenue of £8.7 million. |
| 2020 | Value of Welsh Crown Estate was £49.2 million. |
| 2019 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Updates to building safety regulations were presented to the National Assembly for Wales
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| November 2019 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
UK High Court overturned part of the 2018 Building (Amendment) Regulations related to heat gain reduction elements, citing inadequate consultation.
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| 2018 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Building (Amendment) Regulations introduced, restricting the use of combustible materials in external elevations for buildings over 18m in height in England, directly responding to the Grenfell Tower fire safety concerns.
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| 2018 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Amendments to Approved Document B introduced a ban on the use of combustible materials within external walls of buildings over 18 meters high, significantly tightening fire safety regulations following potential safety concerns.
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| 2018 |
Extraterrestrial real estate
Only 18 countries had ratified the Moon Treaty, which remained minimally adopted in the international community.
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| February 2018 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
During Storm Emma, complaints emerged in the Bristol area regarding newly built homes, with more than 50 attics filling up with snow. Barratt Developments and Redrow plc responded by asserting that loft ventilation systems were designed to comply with building regulations and were not considered defective.
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| 2017 | Scottish Crown Estate was devolved, with management transferred to Crown Estate Scotland. |
| June 14 2017 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Grenfell Tower fire occurred, which prompted the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to establish the Building Safety Programme to identify and remediate buildings with unsafe cladding.
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| January 1 2017 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Part R ('High Speed Broadband Infrastructure') came into force.
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| 2016 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Part R building regulations introduced, requiring network termination points in buildings to provide access to high-speed Internet access with a minimum speed of 30 megabits/sec.
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| 2016 | Sir Robin Budenberg becomes Chairman of the Crown Estate Commissioners, replacing Sir Stuart Hampson. |
| October 1 2015 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Part Q ('security') came into force.
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| October 1 2015 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
New Part K incorporating former Part N (Glazing Safety) came into force.
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| April 2014 | Crown Estate proposed selling about 200 of its 750 rural homes in the UK and began evicting tenants. |
| 2013 |
Extraterrestrial real estate
By this year, 102 countries had ratified the Outer Space Treaty, and an additional 26 nations had signed but not yet ratified the treaty.
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| July 1 2013 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
CE marking of all construction materials and products became a legal requirement in the United Kingdom, mandating compliance with harmonised EU standards.
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| 2012 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
A total rewrite of Approved Document for Part K (Protection against Falling, & Glazing Safety) was issued.
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| April 1 2012 | The Civil List was abolished under the Sovereign Grant Act 2011, establishing a new system where the monarch receives revenue indexed to a percentage of the Crown Estate's annual net income. |
| 2011 | Sovereign Grant Act passed, establishing a new consolidated grant for monarchy funding based on Crown Estate revenue. |
| December 2011 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
Building regulation powers for Wales were devolved, enabling Welsh ministers to make building regulations in Wales.
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| 2010 |
Building regulations in the United Kingdom
A total rewrite of the Building Regulations was issued.
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| 2010 | UK Parliament Treasury Committee released a critical report on the Crown Estate, highlighting concerns about joint venture investments, monopoly over marine environment, residential property management, and lack of consultation with local bodies. |
| 2010 | Sir Stuart Hampson becomes Chairman of the Crown Estate Commissioners, succeeding Sir Ian David Grant. |
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