New building safety laws come into force today

The Building Safety Act 2022 come into force today to improve regulation across the construction industry five years after the Grenfell disaster.
The act will protect many leaseholders from unfair bills to remove unsafe cladding on their buildings.
Those responsible for historical safety defects, and those who own buildings will instead be required to fund essential repairs.A new Building Safety Regulator – overseen by the Health & Safety Executive – will enforce a new, more stri