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Asbestos guidance, by audience

Pick your duty-holder type. Every guide includes a printable checklist, FAQs and links to the surveys you need.

Homeowners

Independent Asbestos Guidance for UK Homeowners

Independent, plain-English asbestos guidance for owners and buyers of UK homes — covering pre-2000 stock, surveys, sampling, costs and emergency disturbance, from the UK's Independent Asbestos Consultancy.

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Landlords

Independent Asbestos Guidance for UK Landlords

Independent, consultancy-first guidance on asbestos duties for private landlords, letting agents and HMO operators — including the often-misunderstood 'common parts' duty.

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NHS & healthcare

Independent Asbestos Guidance for NHS Trusts & Healthcare Estates

Independent, conflict-free guidance for NHS Trusts, ICBs and private healthcare estates — HTM-aligned surveys, ward reinspections and clinical refurbishment.

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Schools

Independent Asbestos Guidance for UK Schools, MATs & FE

Independent, consultancy-first guidance for schools, academy trusts, FE colleges and university estates — DfE AMAP, term-time works and parental communications.

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Councils

Independent Asbestos Guidance for UK Local Authorities

Independent, audit-ready guidance for council-scale asbestos governance — housing common parts, civic estate, voids, HRA capital programmes and FOI exposure.

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Architects

Independent Asbestos Guidance for UK Architects & Designers

Independent technical guidance on Pre-Construction Information, RIBA-aligned survey programming and design-stage risk reduction for architects and principal designers.

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Property managers

Independent Asbestos Guidance for Property & Facilities Managers

Independent guidance for multi-site compliance, CAFM-integrated registers, contractor permit-to-work and reactive maintenance — the operational realities of FM.

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