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The Welsh Government has recently concluded a public consultation on proposed amendments to Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations, resulting in significant changes that will impact sales and letting agents and building managers. Since 2021, several changes relating to the design and construction phase have already been brought forward, and a Building Safety (Wales) Bill will be introduced before the end of the current Senedd term setting out how building safety should be managed once a building is occupied.
A product of our ongoing and successful partnership, the extensive fact sheet helps property agents in Wales understand new rules and how they impact freeholders, leaseholders, renters, home buyers and sellers. Whilst a number of provisions under the Building Safety Act 2022 apply to Wales, the Welsh Government is establishing its own Building Safety Regime that reflects its plans to ensure the safety of residents in Wales.
The Regulations introduce the requirement for landlords to ensure that electrical safety checks are conducted at a private tenancy and at regular intervals following the first inspection. Local authorities will also have the ability to serve notices to landlords if they believe the property does not have a valid inspection report.
The UK Government has unveiled plans to reform the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) framework in England and Wales, with sweeping changes to the way Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are structured, used, and valued. Both commercial and residential agents, landlords, and property owners will need to renew their EPCs more often, and some exemptions, for example for heritage properties, may no longer apply.