Regulator Profile
BSR
Building Safety Regulator
Enforcement Regulator3
Areas of regulation
13
Laws enforced
England
Quick links
Building Control
Building Safety
Registration
What BSR does
Regulates building safety for higher-risk buildings (18+ metres or 7+ storeys with at least 2 residential units) in England. Established under the Building Safety Act 2022. Oversees building control profession, manages building inspector and building control approver registration. Receives mandatory occurrence reports for building safety issues.
Additional information
Currently part of HSE but planned to become separate body under MHCLG. Key duties: higher-risk building registration, gateway points for design and construction, ongoing safety case management.
Legal framework
Legislation that BSR enforces.
Primary legislation
- Building Act 1984 Act 1984
- Building Safety Act 2022 Act 2022
Secondary legislation
- Building Regulations 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
- Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- Building Safety (Registration of Higher-Risk Buildings and Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- Building Safety (Registration of Higher-Risk Buildings) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- Higher-Risk Buildings (Management of Safety Risks ) (England) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- The Building (Public Bodies and Higher-Risk Building Work) (England) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- The Building (Restricted Activities and Functions) (England) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- The Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- Building (Registered Building Control Approvers ) (England) Regulations 2024 UK Statutory Instrument 2024
- ... and 1 more statutory instruments
Sectors regulated
Construction