Adjusted the Building Safety Levy framework to exclude student housing from dwelling definitions and refined the criteria for previously developed land.

These Regulations amend the Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 to clarify how the levy applies to different types of residential developments and land.

The instrument directs that purpose-built student accommodation be excluded from the definition of 'dwellings' for levy purposes and provides specific criteria for determining if land is 'previously developed', notably excluding underground structures and unlawful operations.

It applies to developers, local authorities, and the building safety regulator in England, establishing updated procedures for levy information spot checks, update notices, and the cancellation of liability notices when no charge is due.

The 2025 Regulations amended building control regulations, introduced new completion notice requirements, revised notice requirements for compliance declarations, and established procedures for handling serious contraventions.

The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 amend the Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 and the Building Regulations 2010, primarily focusing on improving building safety and compliance procedures.

Key changes include revised notice requirements for completed building works, stricter reporting for when clients cannot provide statements from contractors or designers, and clarifying procedures for handling contraventions.

The regulations also prescribe cases where the Building Safety Regulator must provide copies of serious contravention orders to local authorities.

Transitional provisions ensure the amendments don't retrospectively apply to notices issued before the regulations' effective date.