UK Act of Parliament 2022 United Kingdom

Building Safety Act 2022

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At a glance

What's here

68 compliance obligations, 23 practical guides across 3 topics · 15 journeys · 5 statutory instruments

Penalty landscape

26 of 68 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 9 carry different penalties and 33 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Any Person 38
  • Director or Officer 6
  • Trader 3
  • Contractor 1
  • Landlord 1

Plus 19 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Direct — cites this Act

18 guides

Supporting — topic alignment

5 guides
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Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Directors and Officers also bound by 224 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Contractors also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Landlords also bound by 70 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1 — Introduction

Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 2 — The regulator and its functions

s.009

Building Advisory Committee

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Building Safety Regulator must establish the Building Advisory Committee Statutory regulator
s.010

Committee on industry competence

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Building Safety Regulator must establish industry competence committee Statutory regulator
s.011

Residents’ panel

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Building Safety Regulator must establish and consult a residents' panel Statutory regulator
s.023

Authorised officers: offences

Unlimited fine
  • Intentionally obstruct an authorised building safety officer Any Person
  • Obstruct an authorised building‑safety officer Any Person
  • Obstructing or impersonating a building safety officer Any Person
Browse 17 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 3 — Building Act 1984

s.038

Compliance and stop notices

2 years imprisonment
  • Breach of a compliance notice Any Person
  • Fail to comply with a compliance notice Any Person
s.039

Breach of building regulations

2 years imprisonment
  • Breach building regulations Any Person
  • Fail to comply with building regulations Any Person
s.040

Liability of officers of body corporate etc

2 years imprisonment
  • Be liable for a corporation’s building‑safety offence Director or Officer
  • Officer liable for corporation's building safety offence Director or Officer
  • Personal liability for directors and officers for building safety breaches Director or Officer
Browse 25 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 4 — Higher-risk buildings

s.066

Regulations under section 65: procedure

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must consult before defining higher-risk buildings Crown / Minister / Government department
s.076

Requirement for completion certificate before occupation

2 years imprisonment
  • Allowing occupation of a high-risk building without a completion certificate Any Person
  • Occupy residential unit before completion certificate Any Person
  • Occupy residential unit before completion certificate issued Any Person
s.077

Occupation: registration requirement

2 years imprisonment
  • Fail to register occupied higher‑risk building Any Person
  • Occupy a higher‑risk building without registering it Any Person
s.087

Mandatory reporting requirements

Unlimited fine
  • Fail to give required building safety information Any Person
  • Fail to provide required building safety information Any Person
  • Fail to report building safety risks or operate reporting systems Any Person
s.090

Provision of information etc on change in accountable person

2 years imprisonment
  • Fail to provide information on change of accountable person Any Person
  • Fail to provide required information on change of accountable person Any Person
  • Fail to share safety info when hand-over of a high-risk building occurs Any Person
s.099

Compliance notices

2 years imprisonment
  • Fail to comply with a building safety compliance notice Any Person
  • Fail to comply with a compliance notice Any Person
Browse 22 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 5 — Other provision about safety, standards etc

s.119

Meaning of “connected replacement lease”

Amended 3 times
s.125

Notifications by insolvency practitioners

Amended 2 times

Part 6 — General

Schedules

s.007

Special measures

  • Respond to regulator's notice of proposed special measures order Landlord
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must notify building owners before applying for special measures Statutory regulator
s.sch002

Authorised officers: investigatory powers

2 years imprisonment
  • Fail to provide information or documents when required Any Person
  • Fail to provide information or documents when required by an authorised officer Any Person
Browse 8 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

OPSS

Primary

Office for Product Safety and Standards

Product safety regulator responsible for ensuring consumer products are safe. Enforces product safety regulations, UKCA marking requirements, and works with market surveillance …

Trading Standards

Trading Standards (Local Authority)

Enforces consumer protection legislation including food labelling, weights and measures, product safety, and fair trading. Part of local authority structure. Investigates food …

RSH

Regulator of Social Housing

Regulates registered providers of social housing in England. Sets and enforces standards for governance, financial viability, and consumer outcomes including safety, quality, …

BSR

Building Safety Regulator

Regulates building safety for higher-risk buildings (18+ metres or 7+ storeys with at least 2 residential units) in England. Established under the …

Fire and Rescue Authority

Local Fire and Rescue Authority

Local fire and rescue services enforce the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales. Conduct fire safety inspections of …

Connected legislation

5 statutory instruments

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