InfoTrack: Practical implications for practitioners on the Building Safety Act

The Building Safety Act incorporates Leaseholder Protection provisions relating to flats in buildings that meet the definition of a “Relevant Building”. The provisions in the Act and lenders requirements arising from it are resulting in significant issues for residential conveyancers and their clients.

We’ll be joined by David Keighley, solicitor, expert trainer and writer on residential property matters, who will cover issues arising from the Building Safety Act 2022, the updated Government guidance on the Act, and the UKFML Handbook Part 1 and Part 2 requirements, including:

• the meaning of the key terms in the BSA 2022, namely:
o Qualifying leases and leaseholders
o Relevant buildings
o Relevant defects
• Leaseholder and Landlords Deeds of Certificate
• UKFML Handbook Para 5.14.17: Building safety requirements
• Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 – duties of the “Responsible Person”
• Practical issues