building and loan association

— Another name for a savings and loan association. As the name implies, these institutions were originally meant to provide loans for building a house after the depositor had saved enough for a down payment. Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations… …



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building preservation notice

— (BPN) Planning authorities and National Park authorities can serve a BPN on the owner of a building which is not listed, but which is of special architectural or historic interest and is in danger of demolition or adverse alteration. For a period …



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building warrant

— a document authorising certain building work. Under the Building (Scotland) Act 1959, 1970, almost all building work requires to be approved by the appropriate authority and a building warrant obtained. Failure to have such a warrant can mean the …



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building line

— A line that a municipal corporation establishes, beyond which no building may extend to ensure that its streets will appear uniform. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. building line …



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building

— I (business of assembling) noun aedificatio, amalgamation, architecture, arrangement, assembling, causation, collocation, compilation, composition, compounding, conformation, conjunction, constitution, construction, contriving, craftsmanship,… …



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building scheme

— A type of development scheme with particular requirements. The advantage of establishing the existence of a building scheme is that the restrictive covenants (restrictive covenant) imposed on the various plots comprised in the scheme remain… …



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building management system

— (BMS) United Kingdom A computer based centralised system installed in buildings that monitors and, where appropriate, controls certain key mechanical and electrical services (such as, air handling and cooling plant systems, lighting, power… …



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Building Schools for the Future

— Building Schools for the Future (ИЫА) (www.practicallaw.com/5 381 9496). A government programme that aimed to rebuild or renew every secondary school in England using public private partnerships. (See Practice note, Building Schools for the… …



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building consent

— in England, a certificate granted by a local authority or an approved inspector confirming that building control regulations have been complied with. For Scotland, See building warrant. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …



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building society

— a financial institution whose purpose or principal purpose is that of raising, primarily through the subscription of its members, a stock or fund for the making of loans secured on land for residential use governed by the Building Societies Act… …



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building codes

— A series of ordinances enacted by a state or local governmental entity, establishing minimum requirements that must be met in the construction and maintenance of buildings. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. building codes …



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building lease

— see lease Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …



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building and loan

— n. another name for savings and loan association. As the name implies, originally these institutions were meant to provide loans for building a house after the depositor had saved enough for a down payment. See also: savings and loan Law… …



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building code

— n. The state and local laws and regulations governing the construction, maintenance, and operation of dwellings. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …



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building entrepeneur

— index developer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …



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building of imposing appearance

— index edifice Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …



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