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RIBA publishes architects? guide to the Building Safety Act 2022
The RIBA has published a guide for its members on the legal implications of the Building Safety Act and other draft UK regulations.
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The RIBA developed the guide with the law firm, Simmons & Simmons LLP, to help members understand key issues affecting architects from the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA), the Building Act 1984, and related regulations that are likely to be introduced.
The Building Safety Act 2022: Initial Guide for Architects provides practical tips and describes where practitioners need to be aware of changes to liability and insurance cover. It will serve as an important tool for practitioners to ensure they have good practices and procedures in place to avoid breaching regulations. The guide outlines:
? New ?dutyholder? roles that may be created

? New obligations, and what these mean for how practitioners provide their services

? The new ?gateway? process which may apply to the design and construction of high-rise residential buildings

? The new or extended civil actions and criminal sanctions that the BSA brings in

? How practitioners may be exposed to such liabilities for both new projects and existing properties
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