Building Safety Levy

The Government’s Building Safety Levy applies to residential developments in England from 1 October 2026, unless they are exempt.

For guidance on exemptions and compliance requirements, please refer to the governments Building Safety Levy: Guidance (Gov.UK) and The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 (legislation.gov.uk).

The Levy is to fund the remediation of building‑safety defects across England.

For the levy rate, set by the Government, for Reigate & Banstead, for previously developed (brownfield) land and non‑previously developed (greenfield) land, please visit Building Safety Levy: Guidance - Section 2: Levy rates (Gov.UK).

The levy is calculated on the gross internal residential floorspace and must be paid before a final building control certificate can be issued.

Even if a project is exempt, such as affordable housing, there may still be an obligation to provide evidence of exemption.

We encourage developers of residential buildings to refer to Building Safety Levy: Guidance - Section 3: Advice for developers of residential buildings (Gov.UK) to ensure that evidence requirements and any applicable charging conditions are factored into planning and development processes.