Consultation on the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings
Applies to England
Read the full outcome
Detail of outcome
This consultation is being responded to in parts.
24 January 2023: Consultation analysis and government response to the consultation sections on the part of a building and the key building information
This document sets out the findings from the accountable person and the key building information sections of the consultation. It also sets out the government’s response.
14 March 2023: Consultation analysis and government response to the consultation sections on the registration of higher-risk buildings
This document sets out the findings from the registration section of the consultation. It also sets out the government’s response.
17 August 2023: Consultation analysis and government response to multiple consultation sections
This document sets out the findings from, and the government response, to the following consultation sections:
- building assessment certificate
- principles for managing building safety risks and the safety case report
- mandatory occurrence reporting
- the residents’ engagement strategy, complaints, contravention notices, and providing residents with building safety information
- how the golden thread is stored and managed - golden thread principles
- enforcement
- reviews and appeals
18 October 2023: Government response to residents’ voice, golden thread information and the duties on accountable persons to share information consultation sections
This document sets out the findings from, and the government response, to the following consultation sections:
- residents’ voice and duties on residents
- golden thread contents
- duties on the accountable persons to provide information
Original consultation
Consultation description
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
Updates to this page
Published 20 July 2022Last updated 18 October 2023 + show all updates
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Added government response to residents’ voice, golden thread information and the duties on accountable persons to share information consultation sections.
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Added government response to sections on building certification, safety case approach, mandatory occurrence reporting, residents’ voice, the golden thread, appeals, enforcement, and key building information.
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Added Consultation analysis of feedback and government response to the consultation sections on the registration of higher-risk buildings.
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Added government response to key building information and parts of a building consultation sections.
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