The Building Safety Act
Build Safe Live Safe
The Building Safety Act will, in the Government's words “deliver the biggest improvements to building safety in nearly 40 years”. Although law, many aspects will not be in force until next year, preparation is essential now if the delays and costs associated with non-compliance are to be avoided.
The Act and associated regulations fundamentally reforms the building safety regime bringing new and stricter accountability for those that are responsible for residential buildings, backed by criminal sanctions for individuals and organisations found to be in breach.
The Act will bring about changes to what information about a building must be retained, how it is stored, who is responsible for doing so and who it must be provided to. A new regulator will be the gatekeeper through which duty holders must pass during planning, construction and occupation stages of a building's lifecycle, with the aim of improving building and fire safety, so that people will be, and will feel, safer in their homes.
You can view a series of short videos accompanied by briefing notes on the key issues arising from these major changes in building safety regulation here.
As guidance and secondary legislation is published we will be updating this page with further insights.
Article list
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2024
What can the Built Environment sector expect from the next UK government?
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2024
Under Construction: Legal developments in the UK construction industry | May 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2024
Under Construction: Legal developments within the UK Construction Industry | March 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2024
First-Tier Tribunal rules against building owner in first contested remediation contribution order
What legal developments can businesses in the UK expect in 2024?
What's on the horizon for English real estate in 2024?
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2023
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2023
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023
The new dutyholder regime for the construction of buildings in England
Long-awaited clarity received on building control for higher-risk buildings in England
How does the Building Safety Act 2022 impact lending in England?
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023
Reviewing our UK business law predictions for 2023: how are we doing at the half-way point?
Rental and safety reforms spark debate for the UK real estate 'living' sector
Owners of higher risk buildings in England face registration requirements
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023
UK business law predictions for 2023
A look ahead for UK real estate in 2023
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2022
Health and safety | Regulatory Outlook September 2022
The Building Safety Act 2022: what building owners and developers need to know
Changes to the UK Building Safety Bill aim to reduce remediation cost burdens on leaseholders
Government amendments to the Building Safety Bill increase pressure on industry
Build Safe Live Safe | the Building Safety Bill: what will be the impact on property investors?
Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: who pays?
Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: Claims for defective work
Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: How golden does the 'golden thread' need to be?
Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: meet the duty holders
Build Safe Live Safe – Video Series
Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: who and what does it apply to?
Building Safety Bill: the future of funding building safety measures
Draft legislation for high-rise buildings heralds change for construction and investment across the residential sector but is likely to have...
Government publishes draft Building Safety Bill
A parliamentary committee will report on the draft with legislation expected to evolve as more safety risks are identified and...
Health and Safety | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2024
What can the Built Environment sector expect from the next UK government?
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2024
Under Construction: Legal developments in the UK construction industry | May 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2024
Under Construction: Legal developments within the UK Construction Industry | March 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2024
First-Tier Tribunal rules against building owner in first contested remediation contribution order
What legal developments can businesses in the UK expect in 2024?
What's on the horizon for English real estate in 2024?
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2023
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2023
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023
The new dutyholder regime for the construction of buildings in England
Long-awaited clarity received on building control for higher-risk buildings in England
How does the Building Safety Act 2022 impact lending in England?
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023
Reviewing our UK business law predictions for 2023: how are we doing at the half-way point?
Rental and safety reforms spark debate for the UK real estate 'living' sector
Owners of higher risk buildings in England face registration requirements
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023
UK business law predictions for 2023
A look ahead for UK real estate in 2023
Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2022
Health and safety | Regulatory Outlook September 2022
The Building Safety Act 2022: what building owners and developers need to know
Changes to the UK Building Safety Bill aim to reduce remediation cost burdens on leaseholders
Government amendments to the Building Safety Bill increase pressure on industry
Build Safe Live Safe | the Building Safety Bill: what will be the impact on property investors?
Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: who pays?
Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: Claims for defective work
Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: How golden does the 'golden thread' need to be?
Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: meet the duty holders
Build Safe Live Safe – Video Series
Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: who and what does it apply to?
Building Safety Bill: the future of funding building safety measures
Draft legislation for high-rise buildings heralds change for construction and investment across the residential sector but is likely to have...
Government publishes draft Building Safety Bill
A parliamentary committee will report on the draft with legislation expected to evolve as more safety risks are identified and...