Valerie Chairs Delegated Legislation Committee on Draft Building Safety Regulator Regulations

I chaired the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee on 10 December 2025. This considered the Draft Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026. 

The Building Saftey Regulator (BSR) establishes a new body separate from the Health and Safety Executive. Since the new leadership took over at the BSR, progress has been significant. For example, between September and 24 November 2025, a record 40 new build applications were processed from the previous model caseload, with the majority approved, allowing construction to begin on 10,000 homes since September 2025. Overall performance continues to improve, with a record 578 cases closed since August 2025.

The new leadership has removed significant risk from the system and placed residents at the heart of house building. The Regulator is an important and non-negotiable part of our built environment, particularly as the Regulator delivers 1.5 million new safe homes and accelerate the remediation of unsafe buildings. 

The Draft Regulations will make sure that the BSR continues to deliver its statutory functions under the Building Safety Act 2022, while leading it into a new era. This will provide the foundation for a stronger, more accountable system that prioritises safety while supporting innovation across the built environment.