Why definitions are proving a challenge in the context of building safety

By Steven Rodd 2024-03-14T07:00:00

What constitutes a high-risk building? Investors and insurers are looking beyond the inconsistencies within the Building Safety Act to ensure greater fire safety protections, says Steven Rodd, partner at Workman LLP

Following the Building Safety Act’s registration deadline in October 2023, this year will see the finalisation of the new building safety framework as first envisaged by Dame Judith Hackitt in 2018 and then specified within the BSA in 2022.

New responsibilities will come into force in April. To meet these, we are working with a diverse group of residential developers, landlords and owners to ensure that building safety case reports are prepared on time and to create the necessary golden thread of information.

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