Regulation 14 Exception for newly converted premises
(1)
There is an exception to the duties in relation to a house which is being converted or has been converted to a house if it has not previously been used in its converted state.
(2)
For the purposes of this regulation a house is converted if–
(a)
its use is being or has been changed from any other use to that of a house;
(b)
it is one of a number of houses created out of a larger house or number of houses; or
(c)
it is created out of more than one house.