The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has published draft regulations to move the functions of the Building Safety Regulator out of the Health & Safety Executive and into an executive non-departmental public body.
The regulations come into force on 27th January 2026.
Minister for building safety Samantha Dixon said in a written parliamentary statement: 鈥淚n June 2025, my department announced changes to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Today I am laying before the House draft regulations which will move the functions of the Building Safety Regulator out of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and to an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
鈥淭his change will position the BSR for the coming years. It will strengthen lines of accountability and give a dedicated focus to BSR operations, and is an important first step towards establishing a single construction regulator, the lead recommendation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report.
鈥淚 am grateful to HSE for the leadership and experience it has brought to the establishment and early operations of the BSR, and for its ongoing support as this change is made.鈥�
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