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    Building and Fire Safety Hub

Over the coming years the Real Estate and Construction industries will continue to encounter substantial regulatory reform with regard to building and fire safety.

Substantial works are already underway to replace unsafe cladding and with the Building Safety Act 2022 and on-going regulatory reform (including the prospect of a Remediation Bill to give effect to the Government’s remediation acceleration plan), the industry has been facing fundamental changes to all stages of the design and construction of higher risk buildings and their subsequent occupation, management and operation, as well as ownership obligations.

We act for a range of stakeholders that have been and will be affected by these regulatory requirements including house builders, funders, developers, contractors and urban estates. Through our market leading experts in the planning, construction and real estate sectors, as well as our health and safety expertise, we are able to provide you with a single source for advice and guidance on the implications of these impending changes.

Latest Developments in Building and Fire Safety

Below you will find the latest news and insights on issues concerning the remedial cladding schemes as well as the latest on the Building and Fire Safety reforms, including a timeline of the development of building safety through the years and to date.

Building and Fire Safety Timeline

Building and Fire Safety Timeline

A timeline of the development of building safety through the years and to date.

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  • High Court interprets repair covenant in Hotel lease and statutory fire safety obligations

    Chandni Pandya

    Insights

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  • Building safety update: Progress on future changes, including the recategorisation of certain higher risk building works

    David Savage

    Insights

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  • Charles Russell Speechlys advises Mulalley & Co. in successful £1.8m Building Safety claim

    Rebecca Morjaria

    News

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  • Mulalley v Sto: Germany cladding product supplier found 87.5% responsible in contribution claim

    Rebecca Morjaria

    Insights

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  • Leaseholder Remediation (Building Safety) Bill: What developers and landlords need to know

    Richard Flenley

    Insights

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  • The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025: Implementation Stage

    Tegan Johnson

    Insights

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  • Building Safety in the UK: A Period of Significant Reform

    Tegan Johnson

    Insights

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  • TCC allows Building Liability Order based on an Adjudicator’s Decision and an ‘Anticipatory’ Building Liability Order

    Michael O'Connor

    Insights

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  • Updates from the BSR: Latest data on the building control gateway regime for higher risk buildings and an alert on potential risks from transfer slabs in buildings

    Tegan Johnson

    Quick Reads

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  • Building Safety Lookahead: 2026 will see the reform of the BSR, introduction of the Building Safety Levy and more

    Michael O'Connor

    Insights

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  • Higher Risk Buildings – Passing through Gateway 3

    Marie Randall

    Insights

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  • From Compliance to Competency: What is required by the Building Safety Regulator to pass Gateways 2 and 3?

    Harry Blackmore

    Quick Reads

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  • Updates from the Building Safety Regulator - Unblocking the Gateways for Higher Risk Buildings

    Tegan Johnson

    Quick Reads

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  • What legal developments can the Living Sector expect as we approach the end of 2025 and look ahead to 2026?

    Mark White

    Insights

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  • Understanding the Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025: The Living Sector

    David Savage

    Insights

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  • Michael O'Connor and Richard Flenley write for Construction Law on lessons from two Building Safety Act (BSA) cases in the Court of Appeal

    Michael O'Connor

    In the Press

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  • Building and Housing Today quote Francis Ho on whether the shadow of Grenfell could trigger more Ardmore-style collapses

    Francis Ho

    In the Press

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  • Higher Risk Buildings - How to make sure you get your building control application right

    Marie Randall

    Insights

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  • Court of Appeal backs FTT on Fire-Safety Defects Remediation

    Michael O'Connor

    Insights

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  • Court of Appeal confirms limits to retrospective effect of Building Safety Act 2022

    Oliver Park

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