In the latest twist to higher-risk building confusion, the Upper Tribunal has regretted that the First Tier Tribunal spent time debating an issue it has no jurisdiction over. Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen explains what happened.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published a notice asking the sector and regulatory bodies to continue using government guidance to determine whether a building is higher-risk.

New guidance published by the government to establish the height of a higher-risk building is “unhelpful”, a construction lawyer told CM.

A recent ruling relating to a remediation order has flagged confusion at the time of determining what makes a higher-risk building. Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen explain.

The government is asking construction and regulatory bodies to continue using its official advice to determine whether a building is higher-risk following a recent judgement flagging that the guidance “appears to contradict” statutory provisions.

Health and Safety Executive inspectors from its investigations and building safety division attended yesterday (29 August) the site of a residential block of flats in Dagenham where a fire broke on Monday.

Lawyers at Womble Bond Dickinson’s construction and Engineering team explain the new regulations around higher-risk buildings change control.

Knowing if a building is ‘higher-risk’ or not can be confusing. Here, construction lawyers Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen give a detailed explanation of what higher-risk buildings are and what new building safety legislation will affect them.