The Building Safety Act implementation is being overseen by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Home Office, establishing a new regulatory regime for high-risk buildings and building works through the Responsible Actors Scheme and related prohibitions. The programme is actively developing secondary legislation (Amendment Regulations 2026) and guidance on fire safety (Approved Document B review) and plan approval requirements for new builds and fire safety order buildings. The Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) Bill is also progressing to strengthen consumer protections in the building sector.
In response to: Building Safety Regulator strategic plan 2026 to 2027
In response to: Review of the definition of higher-risk buildings