Building Safety Act Guides & Reports

This guidance outlines the legal criteria for classifying a building as higher risk under the Building Safety Act 2022, the amended Building Act 1984, and the Higher-Risk Buildings Regulations 2023.

From October 2023, the Building Safety Regulator serves as the building control authority for higher-risk buildings. Principal designers, principal contractors, and clients must adhere to the new building control regime during the design and construction of these buildings.

Explore the key requirements for safety case reports that Principal Accountable Persons must prepare for high-rise residential buildings. Understand how to ensure compliance and demonstrate safety management throughout the building’s lifecycle.

Safety Case Report Requirements for Principal Accountable Persons in high-rise residential buildings. Guidance is available to help with building safety risk assessments, risk management, and developing safety management systems for high-rise residential buildings.

Guidance for those with legal responsibilities under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It provides essential information to help Responsible Persons fulfil their duties in managing fire safety within relevant residential buildings.

You can ask the BSR about building safety responsibilities, guidance, or services like registering high-rise buildings. Residents in England can also report complaints about inspectors, local authority building control, or unresolved safety issues in high-rise residential buildings, including fire or structural risks.