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Home Office issues guidance on complying with section 156 of Building Safety Act

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Published on: 03 July 2023

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LNB News 03/07/2023

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Issue Date: 03 July 2023

Published Date: 03 July 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Home Office has issued guidance on complying with section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022). These fire safety responsibilities apply to all non-domestic premises and the non-domestic parts of multi-occupied residential buildings, such as communal corridors and stairways, but do not apply within individual domestic premises. Coming into force on 1 October 2023, these new requirements are for people who have had responsibilities under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, SI 2005/1541.

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