Managing an occupied higher-risk building
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UK Statutory Instrument
2023
United Kingdom
Higher-Risk Buildings (Management of Safety Risks etc) (England) Regulations 2023
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
8 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides · 1 journey
Penalty landscape
1 of 8 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 7 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 5
- Occupier 1
- Landlord 1
Plus 1 non-business duty 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
1 guidesSupporting — topic alignment
1 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.
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
Occupiers also bound by 101 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England/Wales comparison) 2005 23 duties
- Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 21 duties
- Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 15 duties
- Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 13 duties
- Highways Act 1980 1980 12 duties
Landlords also bound by 70 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 2022 59 duties
- Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 2016 33 duties
- Housing Act 1985 1985 31 duties
- Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 2006 14 duties
- Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 2015 10 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 — Higher-Risk Buildings
Safety case reports
- Prepare and maintain a digital safety case report for higher-risk buildings Any Person
Provision of information to the regulator, residents etc
Unlimited fine- Provide building safety information to residents and the regulator Any Person
Provision of information etc on changes in AP
- Provide information to the regulator when building responsibility changes Any Person
Residents’ engagement strategy
- Review and update your residents' engagement strategy Occupier
Requests for further information
- Provide information and documents in an understandable format Any Person
PAP complaints procedures
- Establish and publish a building safety complaints procedure Landlord
Contravention notices
- Accountable Persons must include specific details in contravention notices Any Person
Compliance notices
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- BSR must provide specific details when issuing a compliance notice Statutory regulator
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 3 — Minor Amendments
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Amendment of Regulations
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- 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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