Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information) Regulations 2024
What this means for your business
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
- On this page
- 7 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
What you must do
7 compliance obligations under this legislation.
Management duties 1
Share golden thread information with other APs
Unlimited fineIf your higher‑risk building has more than one Accountable Person, you must give each of the other APs the golden‑thread information you are required to keep. You don’t have to resend information that is already up‑to‑date, or that the other AP already has access to and has been notified about in writing.
Reporting and filing 6
Provide golden‑thread information when AP changes
If you are the accountable person (AP) for a higher‑risk building and you are handing over that role to someone else, you must give the incoming AP all the ‘golden thread’ documents you were required to keep. This hand‑over must happen at the point the change of AP takes effect.
Provide owners with prescribed building safety information
If you are the accountable person (AP) for a higher‑risk building, you must make sure every owner of a residential flat in the part of the building you manage receives the safety information set out in Schedule 2. You need to take reasonable steps to get a copy of the document to each owner, for example by post, email or hand‑delivery.
Provide required building safety information to fire and rescue authority
Unlimited fineIf you are the accountable person (or also the person with authorising power) for a higher‑risk building, you must give the local fire and rescue service the building’s key safety details, evacuation plans, certification documents, safety case report and any other records they request. You need to keep these records up‑to‑date and supply copies whenever asked in writing.
Provide required safety information and documents to the client
If you are the Accountable Person (AP) for a higher‑risk building and a client (who is not an AP) sends you a written notice about a project, you must give them the safety information and documents the law says you must keep for the part of the building you are responsible for. This includes fire‑safety, structural‑risk and design information, plus relevant plans.
Provide required safety information to building residents
If you are the accountable person for a higher‑risk building, you must give every resident aged 16 or over the information or documents set out in Schedule 2. You only need to do this if you know who lives in the part of the building you are responsible for, or have taken reasonable steps to find out.
Provide required safety information to residents and owners
If you are the Accountable Person (AP) for a higher‑risk building that contains residential units, you must give every resident and owner a written package of safety information. This includes summaries of the fire risk assessment and safety case, guidance on how they can prevent or reduce risks, details of fire routes and equipment, contact details for key personnel, the building’s engagement strategy, how to request further information, and the complaints procedures. The information must be up‑to‑date, easy to understand and you must keep a record that it has been supplied.
Penalties for non-compliance
2 penalties under this legislation. 2 carry an unlimited fine.
Share golden thread information with other APs
Unlimited fine
Provide required building safety information to fire and rescue authority
Unlimited fine
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
Sections and provisions
21 classified provisions from this legislation.
Duties 8
- Schedule 2 AP provision of information and documents to a resident or an owner of a residential unit
- s.6 Provision of information and documents to another AP for the higher-risk building AP for that building
- s.7 Provision of information and documents to residents of the building
- s.8 Provision of information and documents to owners of residential units in the building
- s.9 Provision of documents to relevant landlord etc
- s.10 Provision of information and documents to client etc information that the AP
- s.12 Provision of information and documents to a fire and rescue authority etc
- s.13 Provision of information and documents etc on change in AP
Exemptions 7
- s.11 Provision of information and documents to relevant RP etc
- s.15 Exception for security: provision of documents to a client
- s.16 Exception for security: requests for further information by a resident or owner of a residential unit
- s.17 Exception for commercial sensitivity
- s.18 Exception for personal data
- s.19 Limitation of liability for disclosure of information
- s.21 Buildings with more than one AP