The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has dramatically reshaped accountability, through its amendments to the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA). This legislative change extends the limitation period for bringing claims from a mere 6 years to 30 years retrospectively for defects identified before 28th June 2022, and 15 years prospectively for those accruing thereafter. There has been:

• 810 defective premises claims since 2022
• Largest claim: £28 million
• Typical claim: £6 million

Proactive identification and expert remediation of latent fire safety defects are no longer optional but a necessity. Global Technical Services (GTS) stands at the forefront, equipped with the specialist technical knowledge and skills to assess compliance and engineer robust solutions that safeguard assets, protect occupants, and mitigate the escalating legal and financial risks associated with this new era of building safety legislation.