The Ministry of Housing published its consultation document, Building a Safer Future: Proposals for Reform of the Building Safety Regulatory System, this month. The document is the government’s response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent review of building regulations and fire safety.

As I have written before, in my opinion the proposals it contains would constitute the biggest change that the development and construction industry has faced in decades.

The proposed changes to legislation and the process for operating the new regulatory system are complex and will, with absolutely no doubt, change the way all businesses operate if they are involved in designing, constructing, operating or maintaining a high-risk residential building (HRRB).

My practice, PRP, welcomes the changes and we are already considering the impacts on our business, the potential benefits and how we respond to the new regulatory environment.

Assuming all the proposals are introduced, here are the ones I believe will be more relevant to readers.

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