Building safety guides for accountable persons
Help with building safety risk assessment, managing risk, and safety management systems for high-rise residential buildings
Applies to England
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皇冠体育appse guides are for accountable persons and the principal accountable person of a high-rise residential building.
A high-rise residential building has at least:
- 7 storeys or is at least 18 metres high
- 2 residential units
皇冠体育app building must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator聽before people live there.聽皇冠体育appse buildings are known as higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022.
皇冠体育appse guides help you understand how to assess and manage building safety risks. 皇冠体育appy do not cover all circumstances or constitute legal advice. 皇冠体育appy are meant for non-specialists to understand their responsibilities under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Updates to this page
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Document attachments updated to include the definition of a high-rise residential building. Information updated about the purpose of assessing risks, risk assessment teams and safety risk scenarios.
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皇冠体育app definition of a high-rise residential building has been added. 皇冠体育app 'Assessing safety risks' attachment includes extra information about the purpose of assessing risks and risk assessment teams.
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First published.