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The leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 only apply to “relevant buildings.” This guidance explains what is meant by that term.
Find out the classes of building inspectors, the competencies needed and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.
Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.
Use this service to apply for and manage building control applications for higher-risk buildings in England.
The Building Safety Fund (BSF) provides funding to fix life safety fire risks associated with cladding in buildings over 18 metres high. This guide explains the process.
Responsibilities of accountable persons for a building’s safety case.
How to set up and run a motorcycle approved training body (ATB) to provide compulsory basic training (CBT) and the direct access scheme (DAS) to learner riders
The programme was established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe – and feel safe – now, and in the future.
This environmental resource guide seeks to support the rollout of digital infrastructure in England, by providing greater awareness of climate adaptation, environmental improvements (biodiversity gains), and low carbon considerations. The guide is based on England jurisdiction, but has direct relevance...
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
This page brings together information leaseholders and other residents should be aware of on fire safety, and remediation of historic building safety defects – including who is responsible for paying for remediation works.
This series brings together documents about places of religious worship and the solemnisation of marriages.
As a landlord, find out if the leaseholders in your block have the right to take over management of your building, and the process they must go through to do this
When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
A brief explainer of some of the key policy areas of the Prisons Strategy White Paper.
How principal accountable persons, or someone authorised to act for them, can register a high-rise residential building in England.
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
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