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  • Registration deadline for existing high-rise residential buildings in England has now passed

    All existing high-rise residential buildings in England should have officially been registered by 1 October 2023. You are still able to use the registration service to register new in-scope buildings in line with current guidance.   
    Principal Accountable Persons (PAP) were given six months from April to register all high-rise residential buildings in England, that are 18 metres or higher or seven storeys or more with at least two residential units with the BSR.
     
    Those responsible for registering buildings who have missed the deadline could now face significant sanctions, including prosecution.
     
    If you have yet to complete the registration process, register here.

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  • HSE publishes research and insight on high-rise buildings residents

    A new report published by the HSE brings together the findings on residents’ views, attitudes and behaviours relating to high-rise building safety from two research studies.

    These studies were undertaken to ensure that residents’ perspectives are central to
    the development of the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR), and aimed to
    ensure that residents’ needs and views were considered by providing data directly from
    residents; to use the findings to optimise policy, services and communications to
    successfully interact with residents.

    They also aimed to provide baseline data by delivering measures across a range of relevant topics such as feeling of safety, knowledge and understanding of building safety and satisfaction.

    BSR is also  working to reflect residents’ perspectives in its development in a variety of ways, including a Statutory Residents Panel; engagement with representative bodies of the industry; and a programme of digital user research. Further research projects into the specific needs of residents with disabilities and residents with low proficiency in English language have also been conducted.

    Download the report here

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  • HSE publishes Building Safety Regulator charging scheme

    The Health & Safety Executive has published the charging scheme for the Building Safety Regulator. 

    This new document is the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) charging scheme from 1 October 2023 (made under the Building Safety (Regulator’s Charges) Regulations 2023).

    Applies to: England
    Published: September 2023
    Last updated: September 2023

    Building Safety Regulator charging scheme 1 October 2023 (PDF)

    This document details BSR's charging scheme for chargeable functions, as defined in the Building Safety (Regulator's Charges) Regulations 2023.
    The charging scheme explains:

    • the chargeable functions
    • the trigger for each chargeable activity
    • who is required to pay for the chargeable activity
    • what the amount payable will be made up of
    • the relevant legislation for that activity


    This information is supplemented by annexes that explain how charges are calculated, how payments and repayments are processed, and the queries and disputes process.

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  • New guidance for BSA Part 4 requirements published by HSE

    Following the secondary legislation published last month, the Health and Safety Executive has today (19th Sept 2023) published a new set of guidance documents for the in-occupation parts of the new building safety regulatory regime for high-rise buildings in England, overseen by the Building Safety Regulator.

    The new guidance covers:

    • Preparing a Resident Engagement Strategy
    • Preparing a Safety Case Report
    • Safety Case for a High-Rise Residential Building
    • Building Safety Guides for Accountable Persons

    There is also updated guidance from the Home Office on Fire Door Checks (published 18th Sept 2023)

    You can find them all on the GOV.UK page here

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  • Updated guidance for submitting Key Building Information

    The guidance from the HSE for Principal Accountable Persons on submitting structural and safety information (Key Building Information) was updated on 11th September.  The latest guidance aims to help PAPs understand what the Building Safety Regulator will ask, and how you might answer each question.

    Read the latest guidance here

     

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