New building safety regulator to be set up

A new regulator will be set up with the power to prosecute property developers that do not meet safety standards, the Government has announced. The new safety regime is designed to prevent any repetition of the Grenfell Tower disaster. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will unveil the plans in the Government's Building Safety Bill today. The new system would reassure "the vast majority" of residents, he said. He also said the new regulator would provide "essential oversight at every stage of a building's lifecycle, from design,?construction, completion to occupation". A spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said the bill would ensure there were clearly identified people responsible for the safety of the design, build and occupation of high rise buildings. 

BBC News (04/07/2021)