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
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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
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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).
If you would prefer to speak to us on the phone in a language other than English, a translation service is available.available.
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Last updated 31 January 2024 + show all updates
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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.
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First published.
Update history
2024-10-30 14:52
What you can ask BSR or complain to BSR about in relation to Wales has been added.
2024-08-14 11:43
Added more detail about what you can not use the service for, including to get advice on compliance with the building regulations or pre-application advice about building control applications.
2024-01-31 09:13
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.
2023-09-29 08:04
First published.