Consultation outcome

Consultation on the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings

From:
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
20 July 2022
Last updated
1417 MarchAugust 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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17 JanuaryAugust 2023: Government response to key building informationcertification, andsafety partscase ofapproach, amandatory buildingoccurrence consultationreporting, sectionsresidents’ voice, the golden thread, appeals, enforcement, and key building information

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14 March 2023: Government response to the registration and review of decisions consultation sections

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24 January 2023: Government response to key building information and parts of a building consultation sections

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Detail of outcome

This consultation is being responded to in parts.

24 January 2023: Consultation analysis and government response to sections of the consultation sections on the part of a building and the key building information

This consultation is being responded to in parts. This document sets out the findings from the accountable person and the key building information sections of the consultationconsultation. onIt the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings. This document also sets out the government’s response.

14 March 2023: Consultation analysis of feedback and government response to the consultation sections on the registration of higher-risk buildings

This document sets out the findings from the registration section of the consultationconsultation. onIt also sets out the newgovernment’s safetyresponse.

17 regimeAugust for2023: occupiedConsultation higher-riskanalysis buildings.and government response to multiple consultation sections

This document also sets out the government’sfindings response.from, Furtherand documentsthe willgovernment beresponse, publishedto inthe duefollowing course.consultation sections:

  • building assessment certificate
  • principles for managing building safety risks and the safety case report
  • mandatory occurrence reporting
  • the residents’ engagement strategy, complaints, contravention notices, and providing residents with building safety information
  • how the golden thread is stored and managed - golden thread principles
  • enforcement
  • reviews and appeals

Original consultation

Summary

Consultation covering the proposed changes to building regulations under part 4 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

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Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on policy proposals for the in-occupation phase for higher-risk buildings in scope of the new, more stringent regime. It covers the following areas:

  • Registrationregistration
  • Certificationcertification
  • Accountableaccountable person(s) and the principal accountable person
  • Safetysafety case approach and the safety case report
  • Mandatorymandatory occurrence reporting
  • Residents’residents’ voice and duties on residents
  • Goldengolden thread contents
  • Howhow the golden thread is managed and stored
  • Dutiesduties on the accountable person(s) and the principal accountable person to share information
  • Appealsappeals
  • Enforcementenforcement
  • Keykey building information

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Consultation on the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings

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Published 20 July 2022
Last updated 1417 MarchAugust 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added government response to sections on building certification, safety case approach, mandatory occurrence reporting, residents’ voice, the golden thread, appeals, enforcement, and key building information.

  2. Added Consultation analysis of feedback and government response to the consultation sections on the registration of higher-risk buildings.

  3. Added government response to key building information and parts of a building consultation sections.

  4. First published.