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What is the new Building Safety Act all about? The new building safety regulation regime, which becomes fully enforceable later this year, is a major part of the response to the failings exposed by the Grenfell Tower fire. It establishes a legal framework for building safety in England, with a particular focus on high-rise residential buildings. Parts also apply in the devolved nations. In England, all such higher-risk buildings must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator. The new regime creates a responsibility to prove that the fire and structural risks of every high-rise building have been assessed, by someone competent to do so, and that risks have been mitigated. The onus is on housing developers and providers to prove compliance to the Building Safety Regulator. Before any plan for a new high-rise building can be progressed, the safety of the scheme must be assessed. Once a building is occupied, a safety case report must be prepared – and updated as appropriate as new risks, or new ways of mitigating those risks, emerge. A report must also be created for all existing buildings. The case must be easily accessible and understandable to residents. It must form part of a broader resident engagement strategy and, again, social landlords will need to prove they have such a strategy. Taken together, the regime aims to ensure that a tragedy like Grenfell can never happen again. It aims to ensure that residents are not only safe in their homes, but that they feel safe in their homes. How effective do you think the new Building Safety Act will be? #costreduction #procurement #accountancy #business #icaew #nonexecutivedirector #ned

The Scottish Government has published a joint consultation with UK Treasury on devolving powers to Scotland for its own Scottish Building Safety Levy, complementing the proposed English equivalent. For more on what this means for developers north 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and south 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 of the border, a helpful summary from my real estate colleagues below ⬇️ #dentonsrealestate #developmentfinance

Scottish Building Safety Levy, in consultation From direct remediation and the RPDT, to the costs and alternatives. https://lnkd.in/dF7_y7k3

Scottish Building Safety Levy, in consultation From direct remediation and the RPDT, to the costs and alternatives. https://lnkd.in/dF7_y7k3

Since the Building Safety Act was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, a raft of secondary legislation has continued to bring the act into force. We are aware that this significant piece of legislation may seem large, unwieldy and difficult to find a place to start. Our team of experts have set out a series of guides to the key terms used when navigating the regulations, obligations and impacts of building safety in high-rise residential buildings. The second outlines the key words that practitioners may use when dealing with the landlord and leaseholder side of building safety. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ejtitzGm #Leaseholderprotection #landlord #leaseholder #buildingsafetyact #residentialproperty #RealEstate Sarah Rock Oliver Johnson

If you or your clients are seeking clarity in the often confusing world of the Building Safety Act we recommend taking a look at these guides from the experts at Boodle Hatfield LLP

🏗️✨ Exciting news for the Northern Territory's building industry! As of April 15, 2024, all new commercial buildings must have a registered building practitioner. This reform ensures that our builders have the right qualifications and experience, boosting consumer confidence and trust in our local industry. Building Advisory Services (BAS) is rolling out key reforms based on the national Building Confidence Report. This includes the introduction of new commercial contractor registration categories—restricted and unrestricted—along with a transition period for existing builders. Additionally, BAS is developing a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme to ensure that all registered practitioners stay updated on the latest skills and knowledge. These changes mark a significant step forward in enhancing consumer protection and the overall quality of building practices in our region. Stay tuned for more updates! 🛠️🔍 Read the full story https://vist.ly/3mm78pn #BuildingReform #NTConstruction #ConsumerConfidence #BuildingAdvisoryServices #BuildingtheTerritory

Yesterday, The Scottish Government published an expected consultation on a Scottish Building Safety Levy (BSL).    🏗The levy is aimed at all new residential developments and is intended to contribute towards the Government's Cladding Remediation programme. The Levy intends to replicate measures being introduced in England through the UK Building Safety Act.    🏢The consultation mentions an estimation of around 1,000 high-rise and 5,000 medium-rise buildings based on current data that fall within the scope of the Programme. It is anticipated that a Scottish BSL would seek to raise £30 million per annum. The Scottish BSL will come into force by April 2026. Broadly the consultation seeks views on the principles of introducing a Levy on new housebuilding, including the scope of the Levy, mechanisms of calculation, compliance, duration, and impacts including the question of exemptions for SME housebuilders.     📧 The consultation will close on 18 November and we are keen to hear your views. Please email us at [email protected]. 👉 https://lnkd.in/etYDNNFW

We have seen much confusion this week regarding the First Tier Tribunals decision that roof gardens should be classified as a storey when determining whether a building meets the height and storey criteria under the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It is important to note that the tribunals view has not change the current guidance from the Building Safety Regulator and therefore in this interim period the guidance remains valid and should be followed. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Building Safety Regulator have issued any important clarification on the current status of this for existing buildings as follows: “The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Building Safety Regulator are currently considering the views expressed by the Tribunal in the recent First Tier Tribunal decision that roof gardens should be classified as a storey when determining whether a building meets the height and storey criteria under the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023.”   In the meantime, the sector and regulatory bodies should continue to refer to existing government guidance ⬇️. We recognise that the views expressed by the Tribunal may have created some uncertainty within the sector. It is important to note the Tribunal itself acknowledged, it was not within its jurisdiction to formally determine whether the building being considered was a higher-risk building. https://lnkd.in/egd2xtXq #HRB #HigherRiskBuildingsRegulations #MHCLG