Latest on the Building Safety Bill – Receives Royal Assent to become the Building Safety Act

The Building Safety Bill, which was first announced in draft form in July 2020, was published on 5th July 2021 and outlined by then-Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick as the next “key step in an extensive overhaul to building safety legislation”. The reforms are set to create “lasting generational change and a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained”, affirms the UK Government. Read the full article here.