Guidance

Contact the Building Safety Regulator

Anyone in England can use this service to askcontact the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) a question.(BSR).

Applies to England

You can use this service to: 

  • ask BSR a question 
  • make a complaint to BSR

Learn more about BSR on the BuildingHealth and Safety RegulatorExecutive (hse.gov.uk).website. 

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Questions you can ask the Building Safety RegulatorBSR

You can ask us about anything we do. For example:example: 

  • residents’ safety and involvementinvolvement 
  • the responsibilities of designers, builders, building control bodies and others in the construction industryindustry 
  • guidance and building safety lawlaw 
  • our statutory committeescommittees 

You can also ask a question about any of our services. For example, registering a high-rise residential building, managing building control for a higher-risk building, and building inspector registration.registration. 

Complaints you can make to BSR

 You can complain to us about:  

  • issues in a high-rise residential building that could lead to fire spreading  
  • issues in a high-rise residential building that could lead to part or all of the building collapsing 
  • issues with fire safety or structural integrity in a high-rise residential building that is being designed, built or renovated 
  • people and organisations we regulate, for example building inspectors and people accountable for safety in a building  

  • BSR itself

When not to complain 

If you are a resident and want to complain about the building you live in, first raise your issue with a person accountable for building safety. For example, the building’s landlord or management company. Use this service if they have not dealt with your issue. 

Do not use this service to report concerns about anti-social behaviour or the general cleanliness of a building. Report these issues to your landlord or management company. 

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  • Get help using this service

    Telephone: 0300 790 67876787 

    Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm (except Wednesdays when we are open from 10am to 5pm, and public holidays when we are closed).closed). 

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    Published 29 September 2023
    Last updated 31 January 2024 + show all updates
    1. Guidance about complaints has been added to this page. This includes information about what you can make a complaint about and how to make a complaint to the Building Safety Regulator.

    2. First published.