Articles about regulation in building safety compliance.
The standardised service charge demand form is coming under LAFRA 2024. What it must contain, when it is expected, and what managing agents can prepare now.
PAS 9980:2026 replaces the 2022 FRAEW code of practice. What changed, why existing 2022 appraisals stay valid, and what managing agents should ask assessors now.
The RICS code 4th edition contains a building safety section and a 14-item resident disclosure table in Appendix D. What section 9 says about who is an accountable person.
BSR said updated building assessment resources were expected from September 2026. Here is what has been published so far, and what RTM and RMC directors can do now.
MHCLG is consulting on widening the emergency repairs route for higher-risk buildings. It opened 9 July 2026 and closes 3 September 2026. What is proposed, and what it would mean.
Cladding Safety Scheme funding for buildings under 11 metres opened 17 August 2026 and closed to new applications on 9 October 2026. What the pack needed, and in what order.
MHCLG's built environment professions call for evidence closed 12 August 2026. What it asked, and why it matters for accountable persons and managing agents.
The RICS Service Charge Residential Management Code 4th edition took effect on 7 April 2026. Here is what changed, who it applies to, and the LAFRA 2024 reforms it tells you to prepare for.
The Commonhold Reform Bill and Remediation Bill both reshape existing leaseholder-managed buildings: ground rent cap, forfeiture abolition, an 11-18m register. What RTM directors should do now.
The BSR Approved Document B consultation closes 1 July 2026. A managerial-frame companion for higher-risk building managers: which proposals carry operational impact, how to scope a response, and what evidence to cite.
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