Secondary legislation, regulations and guidance
In December 2024, the government announced that the Building Safety Regulator would undertake a "fundamental review" of Building Regulations Guidance (i.e. the Approved Documents) for England. The review will focus on making the guidance clearer and easier to understand, improving their accessibility for SMEs and ensuring guidance is kept appropriately updated. This review will take place through 2025 and CIAT will update members and affiliates as this work progresses.
Approved Document B (fire safety)
Building regulation in England covering fire safety matters within and around buildings.
Approved Document A: structure
Building regulation in England covering the structural elements of a building.Approved Document M: access to and use of buildings
Building regulation in England to ensure that people are able to access and use buildings and their facilities.
Building Act – Section 38
The Building Safety Act brought Section 38 into force, which allows a claim for compensation to be brought for 'damage', including damage to a property or injury to a person, caused by a breach of Building Regulations. It applies to work undertaken on any building after 28 June 2022 and a claim for compensation can be made by the individual who has suffered injury or damage against those whose breach of Building Regulations was responsible for the damage.
The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023
These Regulations make minor changes and a correction in relation to England to the amendments made to the Building Regulations 2010 (S.I.2010/2214) ("the Building Regulations") by the Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I.2021/1391) and by the Building etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I.2022/603).
The Building Regulations (Higher-Risk Building Procedures) (England) 2023
The Building (Approved Inspectors etc. And Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023
The Higher-Risk Buildings (Management of Safety Risks etc) (England) Regulations 2023
The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023
The Building Safety (Regulator's Charges) Regulations 2023
Circular letter: changes to the building control process
This letter provides further detail on the changes made to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and the wider changes to procedural building regulations that now apply (as of 1 October 2023) in England.
Q&A: Changes to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to procedural building regulations applying to buildings in England
Additional Q&As to provide clarification on transitional provisions; statutory consultations; work in existing higher-risk buildings; enforcement; and lapse of plans.
Technical Handbooks for use from 1 April 2024 (Scotland)
The April 2024 Technical Handbooks are now published, introducing the Scottish Government’s New Build Heat Standard. More policy information can be found here.