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In Almacantar Centre Point Nominee No.1 Ltd & Ors v Penelope de Valk & Ors, on appeal to the Upper Tribunal (UT) from the First Tier Tribunal (FTT), the UT has held that: Proving the existence of a “relevant defect”
More about Judicial guidance on defect claims and leaseholder protections under the Building Safety Act 2022Corporate structures offer no safe harbour. Recent rulings confirm that associated companies, parent entities and even later acquirers can be held jointly and severally liable for remediation costs – sometimes decades after construction. Judges scrutinise ownership links, financial interdependence and
More about Building Safety Act enforcement – six cases that have redefined liability and riskA staged G2 application can now be made for new Higher Risk Building (HRB) developments — those over seven storeys or 18 metres — where works will be delivered in stages/phases. Each stage is assessed and approved separately by the
More about Staged HRB building control approvals – updated guidanceIn this video Partners Ed Phillips, Natalie Pilagos (Head of Construction Disputes) and Adam Lynch (Head of Corporate) explain how Building Liability Orders (BLOs) under the Building Safety Act are reshaping contractual and corporate risk.
More about Building Liability Orders and Corporate RiskIn this short video Partners Sarah Elliott (Head of Construction) and Matthew Pexton explore why standard form contracts, such as JCT, need to be amended to reflect the new Building Safety Act requirements.
More about Updating Contracts for Building Safety RegimeGateway 2: BSR Bottlenecks Unsurprisingly, delays in securing Gateway 2 approvals from the BSR remain high on the agenda. The delays have a domino effect: developers are unable to commence construction, and investors are reluctant to release funds which in
More about BSA in practice: challenges and evolving solutionsOn 7 October 2025, amendments to the Building Regulations 2010 and Registered Building Control Approvers (RBCAs) Regulations (England) 2024 came into force. These: Clarify the obligations of clients/developers (Client) in relation to building control completion notices, which must be given
More about Autumn BSA Regulatory UpdateThe Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) was the Government’s decisive response to the Grenfell fire tragedy, based on Dame Judith Hackett’s review of building safety. Aimed at improving the safety of people in and around buildings and improving building standards,
More about Do due diligence and your own surveys before appointmentThe Case in Brief Triathlon Homes LLP, a social housing provider, successfully obtained Remediation Contribution Orders (RCOs) introduced by the BSA against Get Living Plc, the parent company of Stratford Village Development Partnership (SVDP), the original developer of five residential blocks in
More about “In the light of the Building Safety Act, what does a company seller or purchaser need to consider when that company owns property assets?”A significant but welcome change of approach for the BSR, if as stated, it supports better gateway application outcomes and reduces avoidable delays. These changes can be briefly summarised as: Targeted engagement may be offered to those submitting multiple applications
More about Gateway to success: BSR’s new approach to high-rise building control applicationsAmidst early operational challenges and aims to create a regulatory system that is clear, consistent, and efficient, without compromising safety, the UK government announced significant reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on 30 June 2025, aimed at accelerating housebuilding
More about Significant changes to building safety regulator announcedOn 27 March 2025, the Government published new guidance for seeking building control approval for higher-risk buildings (HRBs). For those navigating the new, often confusing and overwhelming, regime for carrying out work on HRBs it is a very good place
More about Do-Re-Mi HRBThe Technology and Construction Court (“the TCC“) has made what appears to be the first-ever Building Liability Order (BLO) under the Building Safety Act 2022 (the “BSA”), marking a significant development in building safety litigation. The BSA was enacted to improve building safety
More about First building liability order under the Building Safety ActWe set out below the questions asked at our seminar “Building Safety Act In Practice” and our answers to them. For further information please visit Wedlake Bell construction team insights on our BSA microsite, which covers many topics: Building Safety
More about Building Safety Act in practice: Questions & answersThe Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) gives the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) the power to make a Remediation Contribution Order (RMO) against a wide range of parties to contribute to the costs of remedying relevant defects under Section 124 of the
More about When will it be just and equitable to make a remediation contribution order under section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022?Key takeaways from article: Becoming the parent company of a developer through acquisition is sufficient for a party to be viewed as an ‘associated person’ – potentially making them liable for costs. The Tribunal may consider it is ‘just and
More about Update: Olympic east village and the battle for the moral high groundUnder the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 there is now a responsibility on the Principal Designer and Principal Contractor responsible for HRBs to carry out Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR) where appropriate. Which buildings are affected? An HRB is a building
More about Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA): Mandatory occurrence reporting for higher risk buildings (hrbs) during constructionIntroduction The requirement for a Building Safety Case and Safety Case Report falls under Section 85 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). It is one of a number of responsibilities introduced by the BSA and is directly relevant to
More about Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA): Building safety cases and reportsPotential areas for misunderstanding are emerging as the construction industry gets to grips with the Building Safety Act (BSA). It is now generally understood that hospitals and care homes are excluded from the BSA’s occupation phase requirements even if the
More about Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA): Works to hospitals and care homesIntroduction The construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). As part of these reforms, the BSA introduced a regime that seeks to strengthen pre-existing enforcement powers and introduces new enforcement
More about Enforcement powers under the BSA during the in-construction phaseWhat is the Golden Thread? The Building Safety Act (BSA) requirement for a golden thread of information seeks to remedy a historic lack of complete and up to date information about high rise residential buildings which can make it difficult
More about Weaving the golden threadThe construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). As part of these reforms, from 1 October 2023, a new dutyholder regime applies to all construction projects subject to limited exceptions
More about Navigating the Building Safety Act 2022: Demystifying principal designer and principal contractor roles part 1 – IntroductionIn Part 1 we introduced the new Principal Designer and Principal Contractor roles in the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) in contrast to those roles under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM Regulations). In this Part 2 we
More about Navigating the Building Safety Act 2022: Demystifying principal designer and principal contractor roles part 2 – Principal designer competency requirementsThe construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). As part of these reforms, from 1 October 2023, a new dutyholder regime applies to all construction projects subject to limited exceptions.
More about Navigating the Building Safety Act 2022: Demystifying principal designer and principal contractor roles part 3 – Principal contractor competency requirementsThe construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). As part of these reforms, from 1 October 2023, a new dutyholder regime applies to all construction projects subject to limited exceptions.
More about Navigating the Building Safety Act 2022: Demystifying principal designer and principal contractor roles part 4 – Client dutiesUnder the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA“) and corresponding regulations all existing occupied higher risk buildings in England are to be registered with the national Building Safety Regulator (“Regulator”) by 1 October 2023. A failure to do so could lead
More about Part one: Occupied hrbs must be on the register – BSA occupational insights (england)Once a higher risk building is occupied, there are two main areas of the BSA that property investors should consider: the management of “building safety risks” and who is responsible; and the recovery of the costs of carrying out safety
More about Part two: Management of occupied buildings is not just for property managers – BSA occupational insights (england)In this latest of a series of articles of the BSA, we explore the enforcement of the occupational obligations of the BSA. WHO IS THE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY? The Building Safety Regulator (“BSR“), part of the Health & Safety Executive, is
More about Part three: Sanctions for breach of occupation requirements under the BSA – BSA occupational insights (england)Once a higher risk building is occupied, there are two main areas of the BSA that property investors should consider: the management of “building safety risks” and who is responsible; and the recovery of the costs of carrying out safety
More about Part four: Service charge recovery shortfalls in mixed use buildings – BSA occupational insights (england)In the previous article in our series on the obligations of a landlord of an occupied building, we explained some of the restrictions on service charge recoverability under the BSA. In this article, we explore a few further traps for
More about Part five: Service charge recovery and certificates – BSA occupational insights (england)The new building control gateway approval regime applies to Higher Risk Buildings (“HRBs”) as defined in The Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023 (the Description Regulations). The gateway regime requirements and procedures are set out in the Building
More about Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) – Gateway regimeUnamended standard form contracts such as JCT are regarded as providing a balance of risk as between the parties to them, whether employer and main contractor or main contractor and subcontractor. However, the standard forms are often amended along with
More about Will the Building Safety Act (“BSA”) change the risk profile in construction contracts?On 12 June 2023 the government published draft regulations which will amend the two sets of regulations already in place. As at the date of this article (16 June 2023), those amending regulations are not yet in force and so
More about Building Safety Act 2022, a landlord’s guide to leaseholder protectionsThe mandatory registration of existing occupied higher risk buildings (“HRBs“) with the new Building Safety Regulator will open on 6 April 2023 with a 6-month period to complete registration by 1 October 2023. New Buildings to be registered following completion
More about Existing higher risk buildings – Compulsory registration opens 6 April 2023The Building Safety Act (“BSA“) has a significant impact on building owners and all those involved in real estate development. We set out below the top ten things you need to know about the BSA: The BSA provides for a
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