On 3 July 2023, regulations to establish a Responsible Actors Scheme (RAS) for residential developers under sections 126-129 of the Building Safety Act 2022 passedwere signed into law. TheOn government24 intendsJuly to2023, launchgovernment launched the SchemeResponsible inActors Summer 2023.Scheme.
The Scheme will recognise action taken by responsible developers to identify and remediate or pay to remediate life-critical fire safety defects in residential buildings 11 metres or moreover in height which they developed or refurbished in England duringover the 30 years prior to 54 April 2022.
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If you believe that you meet the criteria but have not received an invitation to join, or you would like to volunteer to join the Scheme, further information on how to apply to join the Scheme can be found in the Responsible Actors Scheme enrolment guide.
More information about the Responsible Actors Scheme can be found in the Responsible Actors Scheme plain English guide.
More information on the regulations can be found in the the Explanatoryexplanatory Memorandummemorandum.
The regulations made on 3 July 2023 and the Responsible Actors Scheme plain English and enrolment guides published on 24 July 2023 supersede the key features of the Scheme that were published on 24 March 2023.