Guidance

Giving BSR structure and fire safety information (key building information)

Help with the structure and fire safety information you need when applying to register a high-rise residential building with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR)

Applies to England

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When applying to register a high-rise residential building with the Building Safety Regulator you’ll have to provide information about the building’s structure and fire safety, also known as key building information.

This guidance will help you to understand what the Building Safety Regulator will ask, and how you might answer each question.

Updates to this page

Published 17 May 2023
Last updated 16 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. Warning note added to HTML attachment telling users they have 28 days following submission to give further detailed information about structure and fire safety to BSR

  2. Clarified which information may be available in the building’s most recent fire risk assessment, external wall survey or maintenance and inspection records.

  3. The guidance has been updated to include the questions we ask and the answer options you can select from.

  4. First published.

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