Building safety regulations introduced by Michael Gove in the wake of the Grenfell fire are leaving leasehold homeowners with four-figure bills. Reforms introduced last year by the housing secretary require lengthy building reviews that cost £144 an hour. Since October buildings over 18 metres in height must be registered with the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). As part of the registration a safety case report must be submitted, identifying building safety risks and explaining how those risks are being managed. Putting together the safety case reports may mean commissioning additional professional assessments or investigations to give a full picture of how a building aligns with the requirements – all coming at a cost being passed on by the building manager. It is the latest side-effect of health and safety reforms since Grenfell which have previously left leasehold flat owners facing bills to remove dangerous cladding, fund fire wardens and cover rising insurance bills. It comes despite Michael Gove promising to end the “feudal” leasehold system under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, which MPs warned on Monday will not come into force until 2026. The reforms aim to give leaseholders in houses more rights to buy the freehold to their property or extend their lease; however,...