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Managing high-rise residential buildings

What accountable persons and principal accountable persons must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

A high-rise residential building has at least:

  • 7 storeys or is at least 18 metres high

  • 2 residential units

The building must be registered with BSR before people live there. These buildings are known as higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022.

Accountable persons and principal accountable persons have legal duties for these buildings, which are covered in the guides on this page.

Applications and registration

Managing building safety

Reporting building safety incidents and risks

Updates to this page

Published 24 April 2024