Few can be surprised that following the Grenfell tragedy the regulations, codes and standards applicable to safety in high rise residential buildings would come under very close scrutiny. This of course has been the case and as a direct result of the Grenfell enquiry the Building Safety Act (BSA) was introduced in April 2023.

The BSA is designed to improve safety standards and make dutyholders, those responsible for development, design, construction and ongoing maintenance management, directly responsible for the safety of the building and its residents.