Apartment Blocks, Fire Safety & Building Safety - An Update for Residential Conveyancers & Property Managers

Introduction

The Grenfell Tower tragedy resulted in a complete overhaul of the law regulating the safety of high-rise residential buildings.

We now have a clearer idea as to what the new building safety laws entail, but this remains a fast-moving area of law and practice. Moreover, some of these new laws affect high-rise blocks, while some fire safety laws apply to residential buildings with at least two dwellings.

This live broadcast session will consider the latest developments affecting apartment buildings. It is aimed at professionals involved in the sale and purchase of apartments and the management of apartment blocks.

As there are usually regular developments in this area of the law, the content is liable to change (e.g. as and when the government announces new reform measures).

This live session will provide the latest information at the time.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Key changes to the Building Regulations
• An overview of major elements of the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022
• The latest on EWS1 forms
• Landlords’ certificates: the latest developments
• Amendments made by the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
• Remediation orders and remediation contribution orders
• Higher-risk Buildings: Recent developments relating to safety case reports and building assessment certificates
• Updated guidance on fire doors and fire risk assessments
• Fire safety issues in HMOs
• Remediation: funding, developer contracts, plans to accelerate unsafe cladding removal
• The latest developments around the design and construction rules for higher-risk buildings
• Key recent developments in Wales, including the Welsh Safety Bill

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.