Building Safety Regulator ‘huge impediment’ to development and needs reforming, shadow housing minister says
Summary
The article reports that shadow housing minister Gareth Bacon has criticised the Building Safety Regulator, describing it as a major obstacle to development. He said a future Conservative government would seek to reform the regulator, which was established after the Grenfell disaster to oversee construction safety.
Why it matters
Changes to the Building Safety Regulator could affect approval processes, compliance expectations and the pace of residential development. Surveyors involved in new-build, remediation or building safety work should monitor any policy shift closely.
Key points
- Shadow housing minister Gareth Bacon criticised the Building Safety Regulator.
- He said the regulator is impeding development.
- A future Conservative government would look to reform the regulator.
- The regulator was created after the Grenfell disaster to police construction safety.
Organisations:
Building Safety Regulator, Conservative Party
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