Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30)

Part 5 E+W Other provision about safety, standards etc

Remediation of certain defects E+W

116 Remediation of certain defects E+W

(1) Sections 117 to [F1 124] and Schedule 8 make provision in connection with the remediation of relevant defects in relevant buildings.

(2) In those sections—

(a) sections 117 to 121 define “relevant building”, “qualifying lease”, “the qualifying time”, “relevant defect” and “associate”;

(b) section 122 and Schedule 8 contain protections for tenants in respect of costs connected with relevant defects, and impose liabilities on certain landlords;

(c) section 123 makes provision about remediation orders, under which a landlord in a relevant building is required to remedy certain relevant defects;

(d) section 124 makes provision about remediation contribution orders, under which an associate of a landlord in a relevant building is required to contribute towards the costs of remedying certain relevant defects;

F2 (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 116(1) substituted (24.7.2024) by Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (c. 22), ss. 118(2)(a), 124(2)(c)

F2 S. 116(2)(e) omitted (24.7.2024) by virtue of Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (c. 22), ss. 118(2)(b), 124(2)(c)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 116 in force at 28.6.2022, see s. 170(3)(a)