Design teams could be on hook for retrospective leaseholder claims

摘要

One of the proposals in the Building Safety Bill is an amendment to the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA) which would extend the limitation period from six years post-completion of the building to 15 years. This change is likely to impact everyone in the industry who has been involved in residential development for the last 15 years – or who will be in the future. The proposal is for the changes to be implemented two months after the Royal Assent of the bill which is understood to be in May 2022. Therefore the DPA changes will likely occur in July 2022.