Consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings

Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Government appointed Dame Judith Hackitt to lead an Independent Review of Building regulations and Fire Safety. In her final report, Dame Judith Hackitt outlined a new approach to managing fire and structural safety risks in high-rise multi-occupied residential buildings. Overall, 53 recommendations were made for government and industry to drive the cultural change and behaviours necessary to improve building safety.  

The Government has committed to implementing Dame Judith Hackitt’s recommendations and in July 2021 the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (then the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) introduced the Building Safety Bill in Parliament. The Bill received Royal Assent and became an Act of Parliament on 28 April 2022. 

The Building Safety Act 2022 brings forward a package of legislative changes to make buildings safer. It aims to deliver improvements across the entire built environment and strengthen oversight and protections for residents in high-rise buildings. Its focus on risk helps owners to manage their buildings effectively, while giving the home-building industry the clear, proportionate, framework it needs to deliver more, better, high-quality homes.