In our latest article about the Building Safety Act 2022, Ashpen Rajah considers the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in Blomfield v Monier Road Limited (Smoke House & Curing House) LON/00BG/HYI/2023/0024.

• Ashpen Rajah

In the our latest post on the BSA 2022, Paul Letman covers some of the current talking points in this area, from the amendments to the BSA made by the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, various of which will commence this week on 31 October 2024, to a selection of the issues arising in the recent cases.

• Paul Letman

Daniel Black considers "Landlord Deed of Certificate” requirements and “qualifying leases” under Sch. 8 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

• Daniel Black

Richard Miller considers service charges and the retrospective effect of the Building Safety Act 2022.

• Richard Miller

Edward Blakeney considers what the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 Report, published on 4 September 2024, means for the Building Safety Act 2022.

• Edward Blakeney

Part 4 of the BSA 2022 introduced a new regime for managing “building safety risks” in “higher risk buildings”. Adam Rosenthal KC considers the nature of building safety risk, the definition of higher risk building and the "accountable person", who is responsible for performing these statutory duties.

• Adam Rosenthal KC

Toby Boncey’s case note on Redrow v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2024] EWCA Civ 651 considers the Court of Appeal’s approach (in the context of a judicial review of a decision made prior to the deed of bilateral contract) to the question of the steps applicants need to have taken before BSA funding could be approved.

• Toby Boncey

Catherine Taskis KC discusses remediation orders under s.123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 in light of the recent First-tier Tribunal decision in Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Homes and Communities v Grey GR Limited Partnership CHI/00HN/HYI/2023/0008: The Chocolate Box, Bournemouth.

• Catherine Taskis KC

Ashpen Rajah considers the recent decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in Lehner v Lant Street Management Co Ltd [2024] UKUT 135 (LC) in relation to the service charge provisions under Schedule 8 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

• Ashpen Rajah

The Building Safety Act 2022 has reconstructed the law on fire safety and structural issues for higher blocks of residential flats. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi, Julia Petrenko, Edward Blakeney, Daniel Black, Kavish Shah, Ashpen Rajah and Richard Miller set out key issues of which property law practitioners should be aware under the BSA 2022.

• Paul Letman

The Building Safety Act 2022 has reconstructed the law on fire safety and structural issues for higher blocks of residential flats. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi, Julia Petrenko, Daniel Black, Kavish Shah, Ashpen Rajah and Richard Miller set out key issues of which property law practitioners should be aware under the BSA 2022.

• Daniel Black

The Building Safety Act 2022 has reconstructed the law on fire safety and structural issues for higher blocks of residential flats. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi, Julia Petrenko, Edward Blakeney, Daniel Black, Kavish Shah, Ashpen Rajah and Richard Miller set out key issues of which property law practitioners should be aware under the BSA 2022.

• Richard Miller

The Building Safety Act 2022 has reconstructed the law on fire safety and structural issues for higher blocks of residential flats. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi, Julia Petrenko, Daniel Black, Kavish Shah, Asphen Rajah and Richard Miller set out key issues of which property law practitioners should be aware under the BSA 2022.

• Cecily Crampin

The Building Safety Act 2022 does not directly impose many duties on landlords of non higher-risk buildings to do fire safety or anti-collapse works. Rather, the sources of such duties are: Landlord covenants in leases; S84 for higher risk buildings, where the landlord is an accountable person; and The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (as amended) for fire-risks. Paul Letman and Cecily Crampin consider the sources of duties in more detail.

• Paul Letman
• Cecily Crampin

This was a decision given on 19 January 2024, is the first major case on remediation contribution orders under section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

• Paul Letman
• Cecily Crampin

The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent in April 2022. It is seen as an “overhaul” of previous regulations and changes how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi, Julia Petrenko, Daniel Black, and Kavish Shah set out key issues property law practitioners should be aware about the BSA 2022.

• Cecily Crampin
• Julia Petrenko

Kavish Shah shares key take aways about Building Safety Act remediation orders, in light of recent experience in the First-tier Tribunal.

• Kavish Shah

The BSA is an Act which has produced many sets of Regulations, and it can be hard to recall which Regulations deal with which aspects. Paul Letman has complied a useful table which can act as your guide.

The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent in April 2022. It is seen as an “overhaul” of previous regulations and changes how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi, Julia Petrenko and Daniel Black set out key issues property law practitioners should be aware about the BSA 2022.

• Daniel Black

The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent in April 2022. It is seen as an “overhaul” of previous regulations and changes how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi and Julia Petrenko set out key issues property law practitioners should be aware about the BSA 2022.

• Catherine Taskis KC
• Cecily Crampin

The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent in April 2022. It is seen as an “overhaul” of previous regulations and changes how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi and Julia Petrenko set out key issues property law practitioners should be aware about the BSA 2022.

• Cecily Crampin
• Julia Petrenko

The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent in April 2022. It is seen as an “overhaul” of previous regulations and changes how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi and Julia Petrenko set out key issues property law practitioners should be aware about the BSA 2022.

• Cecily Crampin
• Camilla Chorfi

The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent in April 2022. It is seen as an “overhaul” of previous regulations and changes how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi and Julia Petrenko set out key issues property law practitioners should be aware about the BSA 2022.

• Catherine Taskis KC
• Cecily Crampin

The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent in April 2022. It is seen as an “overhaul” of previous regulations and changes how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe. A group of Falcon Chambers barristers have studied the Act, analysed how it has been interpreted in courts and tribunals thus far, and have first-hand experience of BSA cases. In this series of articles Paul Letman, Catherine Taskis KC, Cecily Crampin, Camilla Chorfi and Julia Petrenko set out key issues property law practitioners should be aware about the BSA 2022.

• Cecily Crampin
• Camilla Chorfi