Until now, the Building Safety Bill has been in draft form. However, the Bill has now been set before Parliament and is beginning its journey through the House of Commons, followed by the House of Lords, before being approved by Royal Assent.
The Bill is a direct result of Dame Judith Hackitt's review of Building Regulations and fire safety following the Grenfell Tower disaster in 2017 and aims to make important changes in the ways future residential buildings should be built and maintained as part of some of the biggest changes to occur to building safety regulation in decades.
It is hoped that the provisions of the Bill will manage to simplify the whole system and ensure that high standards of construction and safety are met persistently. Under the new proposals, from the planning stage, through construction and then beyond completion, information about the building will be created and stored allowing swift action to be taken, wherever necessary.
Dame Judith Hackitt said, "I am delighted that we have reached this important milestone for the Building Safety Bill. It is vital that we focus on getting the system right for the future and set new standards for building safety. Residents and other stakeholders need to have their confidence in high rise buildings restored and those who undertake such projects must be held to account for delivering safe buildings."
Meanwhile, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said, "The new building safety regime will be a proportionate one, ensuring those buildings requiring remediation are brought to an acceptable standard of safety swiftly, and reassuring the vast majority of residents and leaseholders in those buildings that their homes are safe."
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