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  • Golden Thread Regulations Laid

    On Tuesday 17th October, the Government laid the Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc) (England) Regulations 2023 in Parliament.

    The Regulations set out what information will constitute the golden thread to be kept for occupied buildings and who the information should be shared with.

    A copy of the regulations can be found here.

    The regulations set out the golden thread information that the people responsible for an occupied higher-risk building (the accountable persons) need to keep, and what information they need to provide to others (including residents) of the building. The regulations also set out the limited exemptions to sharing the information on the basis of security, commercial confidentiality and data protection sensitivities. 

    These Regulations also make small amendments to the Higher-Risk Buildings (Key Building Information etc.) Regulations 2023 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. This is to clarify what part of the building an accountable person is responsible for when there are multiple accountable persons for the same higher-risk building, and to remove the exclusion of certain types of military premises.   

    The golden thread of information will contain the evidence and information needed to identify and manage building safety risks. The golden thread information will enable accountable persons to demonstrate they understand the building and the steps required to keep it safe.  Without information about a building, including risk assessments and details of safety features and arrangements, accountable persons cannot be confident they are meeting their obligations under the Building Safety Act, or demonstrate this to others. This is the final set of regulations currently planned for the higher-risk building regime.

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  • The Building Safety Regulator is now the Building Control Authority for higher-risk buildings in England

    On the 1 October, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) became the Building Control Authority for all higher-risk buildings (HRBs) in England.


    This means that developers will no longer be able to choose the building control body they use for building new residential buildings that are over 18-metres or 7 storeys with at least 2 residential units, and hospitals and care homes that meet the same height threshold.

    CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

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  • Registration deadline for existing high-rise residential buildings in England has now passed

    All existing high-rise residential buildings in England should have officially been registered by 1 October 2023. You are still able to use the registration service to register new in-scope buildings in line with current guidance.   
    Principal Accountable Persons (PAP) were given six months from April to register all high-rise residential buildings in England, that are 18 metres or higher or seven storeys or more with at least two residential units with the BSR.
     
    Those responsible for registering buildings who have missed the deadline could now face significant sanctions, including prosecution.
     
    If you have yet to complete the registration process, register here.

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  • HSE publishes research and insight on high-rise buildings residents

    A new report published by the HSE brings together the findings on residents’ views, attitudes and behaviours relating to high-rise building safety from two research studies.

    These studies were undertaken to ensure that residents’ perspectives are central to
    the development of the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR), and aimed to
    ensure that residents’ needs and views were considered by providing data directly from
    residents; to use the findings to optimise policy, services and communications to
    successfully interact with residents.

    They also aimed to provide baseline data by delivering measures across a range of relevant topics such as feeling of safety, knowledge and understanding of building safety and satisfaction.

    BSR is also  working to reflect residents’ perspectives in its development in a variety of ways, including a Statutory Residents Panel; engagement with representative bodies of the industry; and a programme of digital user research. Further research projects into the specific needs of residents with disabilities and residents with low proficiency in English language have also been conducted.

    Download the report here

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  • HSE publishes Building Safety Regulator charging scheme

    The Health & Safety Executive has published the charging scheme for the Building Safety Regulator. 

    This new document is the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) charging scheme from 1 October 2023 (made under the Building Safety (Regulator’s Charges) Regulations 2023).

    Applies to: England
    Published: September 2023
    Last updated: September 2023

    Building Safety Regulator charging scheme 1 October 2023 (PDF)

    This document details BSR's charging scheme for chargeable functions, as defined in the Building Safety (Regulator's Charges) Regulations 2023.
    The charging scheme explains:

    • the chargeable functions
    • the trigger for each chargeable activity
    • who is required to pay for the chargeable activity
    • what the amount payable will be made up of
    • the relevant legislation for that activity


    This information is supplemented by annexes that explain how charges are calculated, how payments and repayments are processed, and the queries and disputes process.

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