Building safety terms interpreted LTA 1985 s. 30I
Section 30I defines key building safety terms for sections 30C to 30H by referencing section 115 and Schedule 7 of the Building Safety Act 2022.
In sections 30C to 30H — “ accountable person ” has the meaning given in section 115 of the Building Safety Act 2022; “ higher-risk building ” has the meaning given in section 115 of that Act; “ lease ” does not include a mortgage term; “ special measures manager ” has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the Building Safety Act 2022; “ special measures order ” has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to that Act.
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What it actually says
This section provides statutory definitions for terms used across sections 30C to 30H. Instead of redefining building safety concepts, it imports definitions directly from the Building Safety Act 2022.
Under this section, terms such as accountable person and higher-risk building take their statutory meanings from section 115 of the Building Safety Act 2022. Similarly, special measures manager and special measures order are defined by reference to paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to that Act.
The section also clarifies that for the purposes of sections 30C to 30H, the term lease excludes a mortgage term.
When it applies
- Determining whether a landlord or building owner qualifies as an accountable person under statutory building safety duties in residential leases.
- Identifying whether a residential block meets the definition of a higher-risk building when enforcing safety obligations under a lease.
- Checking whether references to a lease in building safety rules apply to a mortgage term held by a lender.
- Clarifying the role and legal standing of a special measures manager appointed under a court order for building management.
What this section does not say
- Setting out substantive building safety obligations or maintenance duties, which are contained in section 30C.
- Allocating financial liability or recovering building safety service charges, which are dealt with elsewhere in the Act.
- Defining detailed technical criteria for higher-risk buildings, which are set out in section 115 of the Building Safety Act 2022.
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