Building safety
Taking the pressure off building safety
Building safety issues represent a significant risk to registered providers – and dealing with them requires precision, dedication and a people-centric touch. In the pressure cooker of tight budgets and constant legislative and regulatory change, the need for innovative, joined-up legal support to address building safety issues has never been greater.
Collaboration across internal teams is now more crucial for registered providers than ever before. The passing of the Building Safety Act 2022 ushered in huge regulatory reform in the built environment and more changes are likely following the conclusion of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Regardless of the type or size of the risk, the tailored legal support from our team helps to iron out your building safety concerns and keep your residents secure.
Our approach
We know managing building safety issues will remain a top priority. With risks rising and the complexity of the regulatory environment evolving, our legal guidance is designed to ease the weight on your shoulders.
As a leading social housing law firm in the UK, we routinely advise social housing providers on serious building safety risks involving several legal disciplines. We are highly experienced across social housing issues, housing management and housing dispute resolution, and combine years of sector knowledge with legal expertise to ensure your concerns are comprehensively addressed.
Our building safety work is wide-reaching and grounded in supporting you to navigate complex legislative requirements and change. We’ll help you to adopt a holistic approach to building safety. This includes:
- Managing regulatory and resident engagement aspects of building safety
- Asset management and addressing construction defects
- Service charge recovery including limits on recovery
- Advising on housing governance matters
- Obtaining access to properties to carry out safety works
We know the implications of building safety risks are serious. We will help you tackle issues head-on, from decanting residents, both temporary and permanent, in affected buildings and applying for access injunctions, to representing you in building safety disputes and corresponding with regulators. No matter the circumstances, we’ll strive to get you the best outcome, always keeping your legal and regulatory responsibilities towards your social housing residents firmly in mind.
Thoroughness is of the essence when it comes to effective building safety management. Don’t leave your buildings and therefore your residents to chance.
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