The Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023

At a glance

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.

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.

Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

• Criteria for being a higher-risk building (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Applying to register a high-rise residential building (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Register a higher-risk building (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
• Keeping information about a higher-risk building (the golden thread) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Register a higher-risk building service (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Roles under the Building Safety Act (BSR) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.