The Building Safety Act – ‘Significant year ahead with far reaching impact’

David Barnes, policy and public affairs manager at the Chartered Institute of Building

The Building Safety Act is expected to take shape over the next twelve months. David Barnes, policy and public affairs manager at the Chartered Institute of Building, says preparation among all stakeholders is key to its smooth implementation.

The Building Safety Act received Royal Assent on 27 April 2022, introducing significant changes to the way in which building safety is regulated, with major consequences for developers, owners, landlords and tenants of residential buildings. The Act was the Government’s legislative response to the Grenfell fire tragedy, although the Grenfell Tower Inquiry continues.

Despite the legislation being in force, a great deal of secondary legislation is still required to give the Act teeth and much of this is set to be debated and implemented in 2023.

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