The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has launched an inquiry into building safety regulation, with a particular focus on the work of the Building Safety Regulator.
The Committee is seeking evidence from building industry specialists, housing associations, architects, resident groups, safety experts, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders on a number of questions, including:
- Has the introduction of the BSR improved the safety of the buildings it is responsible for?
- Does the Building Safety Regulator’s regulatory framework strike the right balance between providing a holistic, outcomes-based view of safety and ensuring that developers and building owners understand what they are required to do?
- What impacts could the framework have on the delivery of the Government’s housing targets?
- To what extent are delays in approvals for high-rise buildings down to the regulatory processes used by the BSR?
- Are the BSR’s approval processes sufficiently clear and understandable to developers?
- Does the BSR have access to the skilled staff necessary to carry out multidisciplinary assessments of safety?
The Committee invites written contributions to its inquiry by Sunday 31 August 2025. Click here for further information.
This is an excellent opportunity to provide feedback on the BSR, and we encourage you to do this.
CWCT/SFE guidance on Gateway 2 is available here. We are still very keen to develop this, so please provide feedback if you can.
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