12 Mar, 2024 Remediation Contribution Orders cover preventative and historic costs By Zoe McLean-Wells James King Remediation Contribution Orders Section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA") allows anyone with a legal estate in a relevant...
14 Feb, 2024 The public register of Higher Risk Buildings is now live By Zoe McLean-Wells Hannah Keane The Building Safety Regulator’s public register of higher risk buildings went live on 12 February 2024. The register provides information...
24 Jan, 2024 The First Tier Tribunal makes two further Remediation Orders pursuant to section 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 By Lee Russell Mark London Zoe McLean-Wells Two recent FTT decisions on Remediation Orders (ROs) pursuant to section 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 take the total number of...
13 Nov, 2023 Key takeaways from Devonshires' Building Safety Conference - Dutyholders By Ellie Fletcher On 30 October 2023, at the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) Conference, Lee Russell, Michael Wharfe, and Ellie Fletcher explored the...
06 Nov, 2023 Our Building Safety Act Conference - a week on… By Zoe McLean-Wells Hannah Keane Lee Russell Mark Foxcroft Neil Lawlor +2 more... Show less A week has now passed since our inaugural conference on the Building Safety Act. The conference was a joint project between our Housing...
19 Sep, 2023 Building Safety Act 2022: Devonshires' Flagship Conference By Lee Russell Mark London We are delighted to announce our conference on the Building Safety Act, a flagship event from Devonshires which will take place on Monday...
30 Aug, 2023 First-Tier Tribunal decides first Remediation Order under the Building Safety Act 2022 By Will O'Brien Mark London, Matthew Cocklin, Lee Russell and Mark Foxcroft review the decision in detail. Earlier this month, the First Tier Tribunal...
04 Aug, 2023 Launch of the Cladding Safety Scheme By Alicia Ogborn The Cladding Safety Scheme (“CSS”), launched on 25 July 2023, aims at meeting the cost of addressing life-safety fire risks associated...
04 Aug, 2023 Fire safety developments – PEEPs and mandating two staircases in high-rise residential buildings By Will O'Brien Alicia Ogborn Our most recent fire safety update looks at recent developments concerning (i) personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for disabled...
31 Jul, 2023 Update on the ‘Responsible Actors Scheme’ (RAS) – RAS officially launched last week By Alicia Ogborn Will O'Brien Following draft regulations published in the Spring, last week, the Government launched the Responsible Actors Scheme. By way of a quick...
31 Jul, 2023 URS v BDW - Some building safety questions answered By Will O'Brien Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal issued a judgment on two related appeals. The decision will have a significant impact on many...
25 Jul, 2023 Communicating clearly about PAS 9980 By Will O'Brien Mark London's recent piece in Construction News gives a helpful overview of the roles that PAS 9980 was intended to perform and how it is...