Consultation on the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings
Consultation covering the proposed changes to building regulations under part 4 of the Building Safety Act 2022.
Detail
This consultation seeks views on policy proposals for the in-occupation phase for higher-risk buildings in scope of the new, more stringent regime. It covers the following areas:
- registration
- certification
- accountable person(s) and the principal accountable person
- safety case approach and the safety case report
- mandatory occurrence reporting
- residents’ voice and duties on residents
- golden thread contents
- how the golden thread is managed and stored
- duties on the accountable person(s) and the principal accountable person to share information
- appeals
- enforcement
- key building information
Documents
Consultation on the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings18 October 2023: Government response to residents voice, golden thread information and the duties on the accountable persons to provide information17 August 2023: Government response to building certification, safety case approach, mandatory occurrence reporting, residents’ voice, the golden thread, appeals and enforcement14 March 2023: Government response to the registration and review of decisions consultation sections24 January 2023: Government response to key building information and parts of a building consultation sections