“Safety, accountability, and residents’ voices.”
These are the three key principles of a landmark building safety Bill that was laid before the Senedd today (7 July 2025), according to Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant.
The Building Safety (Wales) Bill forms part of a wider programme of reforms aimed at improving safety in these buildings, and is part of the Welsh Government’s broader response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy which seeks to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again, and includes:
- A programme of work aimed at addressing fire safety issues in multi-occupied residential buildings of 11m and above
- Significant reforms to the building control system
- Introducing new regulations for high-risk buildings
- Clearer responsibilities for duty holders
- Mandatory registration and regulation of building control professionals
For further information please select the following link: New legislation to improve building safety in Wales | GOV.WALES