The Building Safety Act 2022 and its associated statutory instruments are an extremely complex and detailed set of laws and regulations which govern most building work in England. BackgroundThe Act requires the prior approval of the Building Safety Regulator to works to and within existing Higher Risk Buildings. The Building Safety Regulator has, however, received many more applications than it was expecting in relation to such building works, which has led to delays. The interface between repair, maintenance and upgrading works, emergency works and the requirements of the Building Safety Act has caused much confusion and created practical problems. Building work to existing Higher Risk Buildings must receive formal approval from the Building Safety Regulator before the work can start.