Guidance and regulation

Find out the classes of building inspectors, the competencies needed and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 9 May 2024

Anyone in England can use this service to contact the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 31 January 2024

The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 4 March 2024

Find out what information the Building Safety Regulator holds in its register of high-rise residential buildings, and how you can access that information.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 8 February 2024

How clients can submit and manage a building control application to the Building Safety Regulator for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 24 April 2024

Find details of a building inspector listed on the register of building inspectors for England.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 9 May 2024

Responsibilities of the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building’s safety case report.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 2 April 2024

Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 5 March 2024

Use this service to apply to become a registered building inspector in England and Wales with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 14 March 2024

Duties of the principal accountable person and accountable persons of a high-rise residential building to prepare and update a resident engagement strategy.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 21 September 2023

How principal designers, principal contractors and principal accountable persons must set up and maintain a system to report building safety incidents and risks.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 4 March 2024

Introducing the new pre-application service for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.

• From: Planning Inspectorate
• Updated: 16 May 2024

Responsibilities of accountable persons for a building’s safety case.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 19 September 2023

Find details of a building control approver listed on the register of building control approvers (RBCAs) for England.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 9 May 2024

Use this service to submit a mandatory occurrence notice and report for higher-risk buildings, including high-rise residential buildings, to the BSR.  

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 31 January 2024

A selection of design codes, chosen by the advisory board to the Office for Place, that demonstrate good practice.

• From: Office for Place
• Updated: 28 February 2024

Find details of a building inspector listed on the register of building inspectors for Wales.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 9 May 2024

Duties and responsibilities of the principal accountable person.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 27 March 2024

Find out how to complain about a building safety risk, or the performance of an accountable person or principal accountable person, in a high-rise residential building.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Updated: 9 February 2024

A list of frequently asked questions about the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Pre-application Prospectus

• From: Planning Inspectorate
• Updated: 16 May 2024