Delays to high-rise developments could ease soon following a government announcement today (Monday 30 June 2025), on the future of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
A new arm’s length body to MHCLG is being established with plans for it to assume the functions of the BSR from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in due course.
The new reforms include the introduction of a Fast Track Process, leadership changes, and additional investment - aim to support the delivery of 1.5 million safe, high-quality homes. They also mark early steps toward the creation of a single construction regulator - a key recommendation from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
The new organisational structure reinforces the government’s commitment to prioritising building safety and builds on the strong foundation laid by the HSE in establishing the BSR, which has played a pivotal role in raising safety standards across the sector.
Andy Roe KFSM, has been appointed as non-executive Chair of the new MHCLG board, which will lead this work as part of the regulator’s transition.
Andrew Bulmer, CEO of The Property Institute, commented:
“TPI has received notice from Philip White, the Building Safety Regulator, that the BSR functions are to be transferred from the Health and Safety Executive to MHCLG itself, promising resources to tackle delays.
The implications of this are yet to be fully understood. More resource to handle cases would certainly be welcome, and the statement suggests that this will happen, as well as an intention to change some of the processes and/or approach to casework – we will see in due course.
The announcement suggests this is the natural next step now the BSR has been established and cautions that nothing much will happen for the next few months. A question then is whether the transfer of functions will simply bring in a new resource to make the boat go faster, or change the philosophical approach around safety, which will mean our profession and the specialists that support it will need to adjust what they do. We are asking these questions and will keep you posted.”
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