What next for the Building Safety Regulator?

By Chloë McCulloch2025-07-09T06:00:00

Evidence being heard by a House of Lords inquiry exposes fundamental flaws that ministers still need to address

Timing is everything in politics. No surprise then to see the government announce a “package of reforms” targeting the much maligned Building Safety Regulator (BSR) at the tail-end of last month. This came just days after a House of Lords inquiry started hearing evidence about the chilling effect of the regulator on housing development, with Quintain’s boss Matt Voyce warning that crippling delays are deterring investors and risking jobs.

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