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Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
How principal accountable persons, or someone authorised to act for them, can register a high-rise residential building in England.
Find out what information accountable persons must provide to different individuals and organisations and when to transfer it.
What accountable persons and principal accountable persons must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a proposed new building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions)...
Find out what information the Building Safety Regulator holds in its register of high-rise residential buildings, and how you can access that information.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Use this service to apply to register a high-rise residential building in England with the Building Safety Regulator.
How residents in high-rise residential buildings should avoid increasing or creating building safety risks and what to expect from accountable persons.
When and how you need to report disposals of UK property or land to HMRC and pay Capital Gains Tax if you're not a resident in the UK.
Find out about Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on leasehold properties.
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
We handle applications, appeals and references relating to disputes over property and land. Residential property disputes that we handle include: rent increases for ‘fair’ or ‘market’ rates leasehold disputes leasehold enfranchisement disputes about park homes improvement notices and prohibition orders...
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