Reforms outline biggest changes to building safety regulation in a generation Building Safety Regulator to oversee a new safety regime for high-rise residential homes, taking safety and cost into account and keeping residents safe New ‘gateway’ points at design, construction and completion to ensure safety considered at every stage of a building’s development The Building Safety Bill, published today (5 July 2021), will create lasting generational change and set out a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will today outline the next key step in an extensive overhaul to building safety legislation, giving residents more power to hold builders and developers to account and toughening sanctions against those who threaten their safety.