Building and fire safety are key issues for anyone involved in the built environment and construction sectors. Following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire, the law governing these areas is developing rapidly, with new legislation and regulations imposing duties and obligations on those involved in the design, construction, development and management of buildings under the new building safety regime.
Burges Salmon’s cross-sector, multi-discipline legal team advises a wide range of clients, including landlords, leaseholder groups, managing agents, developers and insurers, drawing on specialist construction, real estate, insurance and health and safety legal expertise to advise on all aspects of building and fire safety law.
Our understanding of the complexities and challenges of this developing area of law, and the public policy principles underpinning the new regime, means that our advice is tailored to achieve our clients’ objectives, ensuring compliance with building and safety law.
Areas of focus
- Regulatory matters including the application of the Building Safety Act 2022 and related fire safety legislation to property portfolios.
- Remediation of unsafe buildings including the remediation of defective cladding, life-critical fire-safety defects and other building safety related issues.
- Health and safety considerations for all stakeholders, including advice on compliance, incident response, investigations and inquests.
- Landlord and Tenant related issues arising from building or fire safety related issues, responsibility for costs of remediation, and compliance with lease requirements.
- Negotiation and troubleshooting advice across all areas of building and fire safety related issues on commercial or residential properties.
- Insurance of buildings or portfolios affected by building and fire safety related issues, including claims under relevant insurance policies.
- Occupier/Facilities Management advice relating to the occupation and management of buildings pursuant to the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated regulations.
- Advising on fire safety related inquests.