The Building Safety Act 2022 is an important and complex new piece of legislation which is causing confusion for conveyancers and other property professionals. Written by a team of practising barristers from Tanfield Chambers specialising in residential and commercial property work, this book provides a practical guide to the Act and focuses on key issues for property lawyers, including:
- The impact of the Act on the recoverability of service charges
- Use of the Landlord Certificate and Leaseholder Deed of Certificate
- The role and relevance of Accountable Persons and Principal Accountable Persons
- Remediation Orders and Remediation Contribution Orders
- Building Liability Orders
- Amendments to the Building Act 1984 and Defective Premises Act 1972 (including the extension of limitation periods)
- Liability in relation to construction products
- Applications to the First-Tier Tribunal under the Act
Containing two chapters written by qualified conveyancer and well-known legal trainer Ian Quayle, it covers all aspects of the Act, with a particular focus on the implications for purchasers, leaseholders, landlords and managing agents, tenants, property developers, and those advising them. It takes a practical, straightforward approach to explaining the complex issues arising from the Act.
