First-Tier Tribunal decides first remediation order

On 9 August 2023, the First-Tier Tribunal (“the FTT/Tribunal”) made the first remediation order (“RO”) under the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”).

The Tribunal’s decision, in the case of 2-4 Leigham Court Road, LON/00AY/HYI/2022/0005 & 0016, provides an insight into the likely approach of the FTT in other applications for ROs. In this article, we set out the key findings of the Tribunal (including what the Tribunal did and did not do) and the potential implications.