tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-04-24T11:01:58+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/membership-of-the-building-control-independent-panel 2025-04-24T11:01:58+01:00

The government has announced the appointment of five members to the Building Control Independent Panel.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/responsibility-for-all-fire-functions-moves-to-mhclg 2025-04-01T17:09:02+01:00

Greater clarity and accountability will be brought to fire and building safety from the transfer of Ministerial responsibility from the Home Office to MHCLG

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/building-regulations-updated-notices-of-approval-for-calculation-methodologies-circular-letter 2025-03-17T11:52:45+00:00

Methodologies of calculation of the energy performance of new buildings to demonstrate compliance with the Building Regulations 2010 in England, and the methodologies for expressing the energy performance of buildings in Eng…

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/amendments-to-approved-document-b-fire-safety-circular-012025 2025-03-02T00:01:01+00:00

Circular replacing Approved Document B vols.1 and 2 (2019 ed. incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments with 2025, 2026 and 2029 amendments) to make corrections.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/building-remediation-letter-from-deputy-prime-minister 2024-12-02T09:58:36+00:00

The Deputy Prime Minister has written to organisations responsible for remediation with high rise, residential buildings with unsafe cladding, setting a clear expectation for work to start on site.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/amendments-to-approved-document-b-fire-safety-circular-and-letter 2024-09-02T15:03:24+01:00

This is a circular and letter addressed to local authorities in England, which outlines the amendments to Approved Document B.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fixing-unsafe-buildings-must-be-faster-deputy-prime-minister-tells-roundtable-of-regulators-and-partners 2024-08-29T11:09:55+01:00

The Deputy Prime Minister and Building Safety Minister Rushanara Ali have set out clear expectations to increase the pace of remediating unsafe buildings.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-building-amendment-england-regulations-2024-part-t-circular-022024 2024-05-15T15:03:25+01:00

This circular draws attention to concerns around provision of toilets in buildings other than dwellings.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-wins-landmark-case-against-freeholder-owned-by-multibillion-pound-railway-pension-fund 2024-05-09T15:53:08+01:00

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has won a landmark legal challenge against freeholder Grey GR.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/exchange-of-letters-on-spray-foam-insulation-may-2024 2024-05-08T14:25:54+01:00

An exchange of letters between the Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety and the Health and Safety Executive as Building Safety Regulator regarding spray foam insulation research.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-lay-new-law-to-halt-the-march-of-gender-neutral-toilets-in-buildings 2024-05-06T00:00:00+01:00

New requirements will be brought forward for single sex toilet facilities in new non-domestic buildings to alleviate safety, privacy and dignity concerns.   

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/safety-case-reports-letter-to-registered-building-managers 2024-04-17T16:27:54+01:00

An open letter from the Housing Minister and the Director of Building Safety regarding charges associated with managing safety in high rise buildings.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/approved-document-b-2024-amendments-circular-012024 2024-03-29T12:41:52+00:00

This circular draws attention to the publication of Approved Document B (fire safety) 2024 amendments.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/building-control-changes-for-higher-risk-buildings-and-wider-changes-to-building-regulations 2024-03-28T11:11:58+00:00

This circular letter draws attention to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to building regulations.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/councils-to-move-further-and-faster-against-rogue-building-owners 2024-02-20T17:27:38+00:00

Minister Lee Rowley met council chiefs to discuss action against building owners who are failing to fix medium and high-rise buildings with safety issues

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-pledge-to-help-reduce-leaseholder-insurance-premiums 2023-10-30T17:09:38+00:00

Government pledge promises to stop a practice that is driving up buildings insurance premiums for leaseholders in buildings with identified fire safety issues

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-building-requirements-for-separate-male-and-female-toilets 2023-08-13T00:01:00+01:00

Government confirms measures to reverse the rise of gender-neutral toilets as part of wider efforts to protect single sex spaces.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-biggest-cladding-removal-scheme 2023-07-26T16:52:46+01:00

Cladding Safety Scheme opens to give thousands more buildings access to government funding to fix dangerous cladding for the first time.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-building-etc-amendment-regulations-2023-circular-012023 2023-05-12T15:31:08+01:00

This circular and accompanying letter draw attention to the publication of the Building etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/severe-consequences-for-cladding-companies-who-refuse-to-remediate-government-warns-investors 2023-04-20T16:03:49+01:00

Housing Secretary warns cladding shareholders of “severe consequences” for manufacturers if they do not bring forward comprehensive remediation package.