Building safety guides for accountable persons
Help with building safety risk assessment, managing risk, and safety management systems for high-rise residential buildings
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These guides are for accountable persons and the principal accountable person of a high-rise residential building.
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 the Building Safety Regulator before people live there. These buildings are known as higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022.
These guides help you understand how to assess and manage building safety risks. They do not cover all circumstances or constitute legal advice. They are meant for non-specialists to understand their responsibilities under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Updates to this page
Published 19 September 2023Last updated 18 September 2024 + show all updates
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Document attachments updated to include the definition of a high-rise residential building. Information updated about the purpose of assessing risks, risk assessment teams and safety risk scenarios.
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The definition of a high-rise residential building has been added. The 'Assessing safety risks' attachment includes extra information about the purpose of assessing risks and risk assessment teams.
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First published.