Building Liability Orders and Corporate Risk
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Updating Contracts for Building Safety Regime
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Gateway 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
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Autumn BSA Regulatory Update
On 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
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The 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,
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The 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
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Gateway to success: BSR’s new approach to high-rise building control applications
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
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Significant changes to building safety regulator announced
Amidst 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
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On 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
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The 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
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