112 Implied terms in leases and recovery of safety related costs
Building Safety Act 2022 (2022 c 30) | Legislation

Landlord and tenant etc

112  Implied terms in leases and recovery of safety related costs

(1)     The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6).

(2)     After section 30B insert—

“Higher-risk buildings in England
30C Implied terms relating to building safety

(1)     This section applies to a lease of premises which consist of or include a dwelling in a higher-risk building.

(2)     In the lease there is implied a covenant by the landlord—

(a)     where the landlord is an accountable person for the higher-risk building, to comply with their building safety duties;

(b)     to cooperate with any person in connection with a relevant person complying with their building safety duties;

(c)     where a special measures order in relation to the higher-risk building is in force, to comply with that order so far as it relates to the landlord.

(3)     In the lease there is implied a covenant by the tenant—

(a)     to allow the landlord, a relevant person or a person authorised in writing by the landlord or a relevant person to enter the premises for a relevant building safety purpose;

(b)     where the tenant is a resident of the higher-risk building,

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