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On September 2, 2025, Sam Coates reported that despite Labour’s “build, baby, build” promise, 1,210 completed homes sit empty. They await clearance from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
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Key Takeaways
- 1,210 homes remain empty due to regulations.
- Low approval rates for high-risk building applications.
- Only seven developments secured final certification.
- Andy Roe recently appointed as BSR chair.
- Labour plans to reform building safety system.
- Regulator moving from HSE to MHCLG.
Last year, only 14% of high-risk building applications passed the second approval stage. Furthermore, just seven out of 40 projects received final certification. Andy Roe, the new BSR chair, expressed concerns about these delays in Parliament.
- Labour plans to reform the BSR to speed up approvals.
- Only 14% of high-risk applications cleared the second stage last year.
- Seven out of 40 developments received final certification.
- Roe met with Labour leadership this week to discuss the issues.
As Labour pushes for changes, the future of these homes hangs in the balance, impacting housing availability.
Immediate action is needed to prevent further delays and address the housing shortage.
