Govt announces Building Safety Bill

On July 5^th 2021, the Government announced its much anticipated Building Safety Bill which outlines how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained.

If passed, the Bill would introduce a new Building Safety Regulator who would oversee the new regime and be responsible for:

“ensuring that any building safety risks in new and existing high rise residential buildings of 18m and above are effectively managed and resolved, taking cost into account.”

The proposals would also see the amount of time that residents can seek remediation for substandard construction raised from 6 to 15 years. This would be applied retrospectively to buildings completed in 2010.

More information on the Bill can be found here:

• New regulator at heart of building safety overhaul – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Building Safety Bill: important documents – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Building Safety Bill: transition plan – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Building Safety Bill: factsheets – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The Almshouse Association will continue to monitor the Bill’s progress through Parliament and will alert members to any implications it may have on your charity.

Please do not hesitate from getting in contact with Jack Baldan via jackbaldan@almshouses.org if you have any specific questions on the Bill.

Posted 12 July 21