The Building Safety Levy (BSL) comes into force on 1 October 2026 and will introduce a potentially significant new cost for major residential development. With levy rates reaching more than £100/m² in some areas and payment linked to the building control process, developers should now be reviewing project pipelines, live transactions, viability assumptions, funding models […]
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Building Safety Levy: What developers need to do before 1 October 2026

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