Helping you to navigate the Building Safety Act 2022 and its wide-ranging impact
Dame Judith Hackitt’s recommendation in her 2018 “Building a Safer Future” report highlighted critical systematic issues in the built environment that needed to change in order to prevent another Grenfell tragedy from taking place.
As a result, the introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022 (and supporting legislation) has induced widespread change and regulatory reform. This change not only extends to construction but also infiltrates planning, procurement, asset management and maintenance, landlord and tenant and corporate issues.
We have been advising our clients on this shift in regulatory environment since the initial findings from Dame Judith Hackitt’s report. Our specialist team of planning, construction, real estate and corporate lawyers have been working alongside our clients to ensure they are able to successfully navigate this changing and evolving landscape. Please get in touch to find out how we can help you.
23 May 2025
Following a hearing in December 2024 the Supreme Court has now handed down its judgment in the case of URS Corporation Limited v BDW Trading Limited [2025] UKSC 21 and addresses a number of legal issues arising out of building safety defects in two high-rise residential buildings. In this article we review the decision and…
Read more17 April 2025
On 26 February 2025, the Government published its Construction Products Reform Green Paper, alongside its formal response to the Grenfell Tower public inquiry’s final report. The Green Paper contains proposals for reforming the construction products regime and addresses key recommendations from the Inquiry’s Phase 2 Report[1]. It also responds to two independent reviews commissioned by…
Read more14 March 2025
The First Tier Tribunal (the tribunal) has handed down a judgment in the case of Grey GR Limited Partnership v Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited and others [2025] UKFTT concerning a Remediation Contribution Order (RCO), marking an important development in building safety legal proceedings. As part of the criteria for awarding an RCO, the tribunal must determine…
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