The Court of Appeal has handed down a landmark judgment clarifying the retroactive reach of Section 135 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022). In a major ruling for the construction sector, the court confirmed that the extended 15-year limitation period applies directly to actions brought under Section 1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA), cementing the principle that historic design and construction defects remain actionable against original project teams.
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