POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 21 APRIL 2024 Building safety: Applying for a building assessment certificate It has been announced that the Building Safety Regulator will start to require principal accountable persons of existing Higher-Risk Buildings to apply for a Building Assessment Certificate. Read more Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read Building safety
POSTED BY LAUREN MICHAELIDES | 4 APRIL 2024 Building Safety: Principal Designer and Principal Contractor One of the changes introduced by the Building Safety Act is the new roles of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor for the purposes of building regulations. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY EMMA RASPIN | 2 APRIL 2024 Building Safety: new requirements for non-higher risk (including commercial) buildings In a change from previous Building Safety Act legislation , new requirements have been introduced from 1 October 2023, which apply where there is more than one contractor (this includes subcontractors), or it is reasonably foreseeable that more than one contractor will be working on the project. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY LAUREN MICHAELIDES | 20 MARCH 2024 Building Safety: extension of enforcement for non-compliance with building regulations On 1 October 2023, the Building Safety Act significantly changed and extended the rights of enforcement and potential sanctions for non-compliance with building regulations. There are two key elements to these changes: Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 1 MARCH 2024 Building Safety: second staircase news In July 2023 I posted a blog about the requirement in London at planning stage for a second staircase in residential buildings over 30 metres in height. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 1 MARCH 2024 Building Safety: Register of higher-risk buildings has opened The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced the concept of higher-risk buildings. In England this means all buildings over 18 metres or 7 storeys in height with two or more residential units. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 24 JANUARY 2024 Building Safety: Building Safety Levy - government responds to the consultation On 23 January 2024 the government issues its response to the building safety levy consultation Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 24 JANUARY 2024 Building Safety: Interesting decision on the meaning of 'just and equitable' in respect of remediation contribution orders On the 19 January 2024 the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) made an interesting and useful decision on remediation contribution orders. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 16 DECEMBER 2023 Building safety - approved inspectors to be replaced with registered building control approvers from 6 April 2024 – what does this mean and could it delay building works? One of the changes brought in by the Building Safety Act is the replacement of the approved inspector building control regime. This change applies to all buildings of any height. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY ADRIAN KWINTNER | 6 SEPTEMBER 2023 Building Safety: First Remediation Order made A group of leaseholders of two connected blocks of flats have successfully applied for a remediation order against the landlord in respect of defective external cladding and other fire safety issues Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
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