Fire & Building Safety in Leasehold Conveyancing & Block Management - A Practical Online Workshop

Introduction

The Grenfell Tower tragedy led to calls for 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 laws will entail, but this remains a fast-moving area of law and practice.

This online, in-depth workshop 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 high-rise 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 presentation will provide the latest information at the time.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• An overview of major elements of the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022
• Flammable cladding: paying for its removal and the new External Wall System 1 valuation system
• Liability for non-cladding remediation and interim fire safety measures
• What leaseholder protections have been introduced and which lessees are non-qualifying leaseholders?
• What is meant by self-remediation by a developer?
• Has the option of seeking funding from the government been pursued?
• Onerous Lender Part 2 requirements and the conveyancer’s retainer
• Who ultimately determines if a building safety service charge is payable by the leaseholders?
• How is a building’s height determined?
• Leaseholder deeds of certificate and when they are required
• The function of Landlords’ certificates and when they must be provided
• Have the safety risks to low-rise apartment blocks been disregarded?
• Key changes to the Building Regulations
• New competence, transparency and accountability standards in the building control profession
• New duties on the design and construction of an apartment block, including pre-occupation requirements
• New system of duty holders who will be responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings
• The function of the Building Safety Regulator
• The vital function of Building Assessment Certificates
• The new standards for fire risk assessments - Remedial works recommended by the FRA: next steps - Differing levels of assessment
• The importance of fire doors

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.