B19: Building Safety Act: Registration of Higher-Risk Buildings and Key Building Information

Synopsis

After October 2023, when Section 77 of the Building Safety Act 20221 [the Act] is anticipated to come into force, the principal accountable person [PAP] for a higher-risk building will commit an offence if the building is occupied but not registered.

A higher-risk building has:
•    at least 7 floors or is at least 18 metres in height; and
•    at least 2 residential units.

The Building Safety (Registration of Higher-Risk Buildings and Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 20232 sets out the information that must be included in the registration of a higher-risk building.

Covering Topics

• ARMA Standards 
• Overview
• Introduction
• Registration
• Making the application 
• Accountable person details
• Building summary
• Making changes
• Withdrawing an application
• Decisions
• Penalties for failing to regsiter on HRB
• Key Building Information
• Bibliography