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On 23 November 2023, DLUHC announced that deadline for applications to the Waking Watch Replacement Fund were extended to midnight 31 March 2024.
The purpose of the fund is to help leaseholders by covering the cost of installing a common alarm system in accordance with the recommendations of BS 5839-1 for a Category L5 system, on a building of any size, where a waking watch is in place.
This fund was designed to build on the original £35M Waking Watch Relief Fund (WWRF) that was brought into place for high rise buildings above 17.7m in height, due to unsafe cladding.
Read more about the Waking Watch Replacement Fund here.
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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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- Golden Thread & Safety Management Systems
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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 2023Building 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.- Building Safety Regulator
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The guidance from the HSE for Principal Accountable Persons on submitting structural and safety information (Key Building Information) was updated on 11th September. The latest guidance aims to help PAPs understand what the Building Safety Regulator will ask, and how you might answer each question.
Read the latest guidance here
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- Registration & KBI
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The deadline to register a high-rise residential building with the Building Safety regulator (BSR) is 1st October 2023. It will be a criminal offence if you have not registered an occupied building by 11:59 on 30th September.If you haven’t already started your application to register your buildings, time is running out.
Apply to register a high-rise building online.
The HSE is continuing to hold a series of registration clinics to help individuals or organisations that have started an application but have yet to complete it. If you register to attend one of the clinics, you will join a small group of other Accountable or Principle Accountable Persons (APs & PAPs). You can ask your questions to an expert on the registration process and get practical help to complete your application.
You can register to join a clinic on the HSE registration page.
Did you know?
HSE continuing to update the Did You Know? section on its campaigns microsite. This now includes some of the questions and issues being raised in the registration webinars and clinics. If you are still having issues with using the service you can contact the team directly using HSE’s contact form.- Building Safety Regulator