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The Grenfell tragedy catalysed a major review of building safety. This resulted in ground-breaking and far-reaching changes which will fundamentally alter the property, construction and insurance industries.
The changes instituted by the Building Safety Act 2022 and other building safety legislation are unprecedented and fast moving. Familiar legal concepts are shattered, the corporate veil is pierced, long-standing limitation rules are re-written and freedom of contract is curbed. Non-compliance with the regime is backed by criminal sanctions.
We can guide you through the new building safety regime, whether you're developing, managing, buying, selling, remediating or enfranchising buildings or dwellings caught by the changes, acquiring a target now or previously involved in construction or bringing or defending a claim. From determining whether you own a higher-risk building to building registration, from navigating the new building control “gateway” regime for higher-risk buildings to assessing recovery options for remediation costs, from participation in the responsible actors scheme to dealing with claims for remediation orders, remediation contribution orders or building liability orders, we have an expert team that can help you.
Our team brings together experts from across our full-service firm, including our construction, real estate investment and development, enfranchisement, planning, insurance, corporate acquisitions and commercial groups. We’re uniquely placed to provide comprehensive, strategic, market leading advice and to help clients operate in the new building safety landscape.
Our Building safety conversations podcast explores the legislation introduced following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy and its far-reaching consequences.
A series of webinar recordings on legal issues affecting the construction and engineering industry.
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We look at the Government’s newly published plan intended to accelerate the remediation of potentially unsafe buildings
A group of leaseholders of two blocks of flats successfully applied for a Remediation Order against the freeholder in respect of defective external cladding and other fire safety issues. The decision by the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property) in Sarah W...
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (“RAAC”) has hit the press recently after more than 100 schools were fully or partially closed on the eve of the new term due to the risks created by its presence. In this article we discuss potential risks for the construction sector and...
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has announced that it will be directing more Principal Accountable Persons (PAPs) to apply for a Building Assessment Certificate (BAC) — a key part of the post-Grenfell building safety regime under the Building Safety Act 2022.
The draft Building Safety Levy (England) regulations 2025 have been laid before Parliament.
The Court of Appeal has now handed down judgment in the appeals in the Triathlon Homes and Adriatic Land cases.
The Supreme Court judgement in the case of URS v BDW has been handed down.
In this blog we review some of the key ongoing developments in building safety.
The Government has announced the implementation of the Building Safety Levy, now scheduled to come into effect in Autumn 2026, a year later than previously anticipated.
The Government has announced that the Building Safety Levy will come into force in Autumn 2026 (it had been anticipated that it would come into force in Autumn 2025).
Yesterday the government gave its response to the Grenfell Tower inquiry.
The impact of Building Safety legislation has been seismic and continues to develop. This article considers how far building safety duties on educational providers may reach in relation to privately owned student accommodation.