The Building Safety Act 2022: A Legal and Practical Guide
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Source Currency: 1st Edition, December 2025. The text states the law as at 1st November 2025. The Building Safety Act 2022 represents one of the most significant overhauls of construction, property, planning, and regulatory law in recent years. With its sweeping changes now taking shape — and the first cases emerging — professionals across the built environment are seeking practical, reliable guidance on what it means for their work.
This essential new book demystifies the Act and the growing body of case law that surrounds it. Drawing on the expertise of practising barristers from 39 Essex Chambers, many of whom have appeared in key early cases, it delivers direct, experience-based insights into how the legislation operates in practice.
Designed for solicitors, barristers and construction professionals, this accessible guide offers clear explanations of the Act’s impact on planning permission, building control, product liability, and compliance frameworks. It answers the real-world questions practitioners are asking every day, providing straightforward guidance grounded in current practice.
Whether you’re advising clients, managing projects, or interpreting new statutory duties, this book provides the practical tools and authoritative commentary you need to navigate the new legal landscape with confidence.
This essential new book demystifies the Act and the growing body of case law that surrounds it. Drawing on the expertise of practising barristers from 39 Essex Chambers, many of whom have appeared in key early cases, it delivers direct, experience-based insights into how the legislation operates in practice.
Designed for solicitors, barristers and construction professionals, this accessible guide offers clear explanations of the Act’s impact on planning permission, building control, product liability, and compliance frameworks. It answers the real-world questions practitioners are asking every day, providing straightforward guidance grounded in current practice.
Whether you’re advising clients, managing projects, or interpreting new statutory duties, this book provides the practical tools and authoritative commentary you need to navigate the new legal landscape with confidence.
