Managing an occupied higher-risk building
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UK Statutory Instrument
2023
United Kingdom
Building Safety (Registration of Higher-Risk Buildings) Regulations 2023
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What's here
11 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides · 2 journeys
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Trader 5
- Any Person 4
Plus 2 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.
Higher-risk building registration checklist
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Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Supporting — topic alignment
3 guidesOther 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.
Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 952 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 39 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
- Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 2013 39 duties
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
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 — General
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 2 — The Register of Higher-Risk Buildings
Content
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- BSR must maintain specific records for each high-risk building Statutory regulator
Updating information
- Update your building registration information within 14 days Any Person
The Register of Higher-Risk Buildings
- Update building registration information and request removal when necessary Any Person
Request of PAP to remove a building entry
- Request removal of a high-risk building from the register Trader
Notice of removal of building entry
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- BSR must notify all accountable persons of building removal decisions Statutory regulator
Duty-holders
- Establish legal responsibility for building registration and removal Trader
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 3 — Applications for Registration
Applications for registration
- Submit a complete application to register a higher-risk building Trader
AP details where there is one AP for the building
- Provide contact details for the sole Accountable Person Trader
AP details where there is more than one AP for the building
- Provide shared contact and responsibility details for multi-AP buildings Any Person
PAP organisation type
- Identify and provide your organisation type when registering a building Trader
Building control: for a building completed before start date
- Provide building control details for high-risk buildings completed before 2023 Any Person
Browse 8 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Details of person making application on behalf of PAP
Details of single point of contact
Description of building
Building control: for a building completed on or after start date and a transitional building
Building control: for a building completed on or after start date and not a transitional building
Prescribed fee
Effect of failure to pay fee
Withdrawing an application
Part 4 — Review of Decisions of the Regulator
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
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
- Apply for a Building Assessment Certificate (opens in a new tab) 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
- Building Safety Regulator (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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 …
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