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  • Homes for Ukraine - Learning English survey

    This is a survey to enable Ukrainian guests to opt in to take part in user research. More
    Closed 2 January 2023

  • Building inspector Competence Framework (BICoF) consultation

    The Building inspector Competence Framework (BICoF) applies to all who wish to register with the BSR as a Building Inspector, whether they work in the private or public sector. More
    Closed 9 December 2022

  • Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales): Governance and reporting of climate change risk

    This consultation seeks views on proposals to require Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) administering authorities in England and Wales to assess, manage and report on climate-related risks, in line with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). More
    Closed 24 November 2022

  • AfEO Phase 2

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    Closed 18 November 2022

  • Call for evidence - leaseholder-owned buildings (11m+ or 5 Storeys+)

    During its passage through Parliament, the government made several changes to the now Building Safety Act 2022 to protect qualifying leaseholders in buildings above 11m or 5 storeys from the costs of remediating their buildings. The government made the decision that the leaseholder protection provisions in Part 5 of the Act would not apply to leaseholder-owned and commonhold buildings. This was because leaseholders, in their capacity as freeholders would still have had to pay to remedy... More
    Closed 14 November 2022

  • HSE Consultation: Building Safety Operational Standards Rules

    The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will be operating as part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) from April 2023. We want to hear your views on the proposed operational standards rules (OSRs) we are developing for building control bodies. We are consulting on: OSRs BSR monitoring arrangements including reportable data and key performance indicators (KPIs) for building control bodies the strategic context for building control oversight The OSRs use the... More
    Closed 25 October 2022

  • A Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector: consultation

    We are consulting on introducing a Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector. Thank you for taking the time to respond. More
    Closed 14 October 2022

  • Review and Appeals

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new regime for occupied higher-risk buildings relates to the reviews and appeals process where disputes arise over higher-risk building decisions. The Government is committed to delivering swift access to justice. The reviews and appeals process is designed to be collaborative, fair and transparent. Where disputes arise over higher-risk building decisions, the first stage is informal discussion and mediation between the... More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Consultation on Social Housing Rents

    Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on a new Direction from the Secretary of State to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy. It focuses on the introduction of a rent ceiling from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, which would act as an upper limit on the maximum amount by which Registered Providers of social housing can increase rents in that year. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Registration

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new regime for occupied higher-risk buildings relates to the registration of higher-risk buildings. As part of the new regulatory requirements, the Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act) will require all occupied buildings in scope of the new more stringent regulatory regime (higher-risk buildings) to be registered with the Building Safety Regulator. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Transitional provisions for higher-risk buildings

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to transitional provisions for higher-risk buildings. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Wider changes to the building regulations to align the existing system with the new system

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to wider changes to the building regulations to align the existing system with the new system. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • More rigorous enforcement powers. A wider and more flexible range of powers will be created to focus incentives on the creation of reliably safe buildings from the outset. This includes compliance and appeals.

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to m ore rigorous enforcement powers. A wider and more flexible range of powers will be created to focus incentives on the creation of reliably safe buildings from the outset. This includes compliance and appeals. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Mandatory occurrence reporting

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to mandatory occurance reporting. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Golden thread – having the right people at the right time to have information to support compliance with all applicable building regulations

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to the g olden thread - having the right people at the right time to have information to support compliance with all applicable building regulations. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Regularisation of building work

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to regularisation of building work. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • A stronger change control process for higher-risk buildings

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to a stronger change control process for higher-risk buildings. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Building work carried out in existing higher-risk buildings (refurbishments)

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to building work carried out in existing higher-risk buildings (refurbishments). More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Regulator's notices

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to regulator's notices. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • A series of robust hard stops (“gateway points”) to strengthen regulatory oversight before a higher-risk building is occupied

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to the series of robust gateway points to strengthen regulatory oversight before a building is occupied. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • New dutyholder roles and responsibilities in the building regulations to ensure a stronger focus on compliance with the regulations

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to the new dutyholder roles and responsibilities in the building regulations to ensure a stronger focus on compliance with the regulations. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings

    There are 12 consultation sections in this area. These consultations all relate to the proposed changes to Building Regulations under Part Three of the Building Safety Act 2022. A HTML version of this consultations can be found here . Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Government appointed Dame Judith Hackitt to lead an Independent Review of Building regulations and Fire Safety. In her final report , Dame Judith Hackitt outlined a new approach to managing fire and structural... More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Residents' Voice

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new regime for occupied higher-risk buildings relates to residents' voice. Residents and leaseholders should be safe and feel safe in their homes. We are introducing a set of specific residents’ voice requirements that will ensure all residents are informed about building safety, are engaged in discussions about how to keep their building safe (including their own responsibilities) and are empowered to challenge unsafe or unreasonable... More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Equalities assessment for the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings relates to the the equalities impact of our proposals. More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Duties on the principal accountable person and accountable person(s) to provide information

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new regime for occupied higher-risk buildings relates to the duties on the principal accountable person and accountable person(s) to provide information to various person(s) or organisations including residents and the Building Safety Regulator. The principal accountable person and accountable person(s) will have to share information with various people and organisations at different points in the building lifecycle. This will... More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Golden thread contents (in occupation)

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new regime for occupied higher-risk buildings relates to the information and documents that have to be stored in the golden thread (the contents of the golden thread). The golden thread is a key part of the new, more stringent building safety regime. Having a golden thread of accurate and up to date information will enable the people responsible for a building to manage it in a way that ensures the safety... More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • How the golden thread is managed and stored (in occupation)

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new regime for occupied higher-risk buildings and relates to how the golden thread (and the information and documents within the golden thread) is stored and managed. The golden thread is a key part of the more stringent building safety regime. Having a golden thread of accessible and transferrable information will ensure that the right people have the right information at the right time to manage the building safely. ... More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Consultation on the in-occupation regime for occupied higher-risk buildings

    There are 12 consultation sections in this area. These consultations all relate to the proposals for occupied higher-risk buildings under Part Four of the Building Safety Act 2022. A HTML version of this consultation can be found here . Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017, the Government appointed Dame Judith Hackitt to lead an independent review of building regulations and fire safety. In her May 2018 report, Building a safer future , Dame Judith outlined a new approach... More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Principles for managing building safety risks and the safety case report

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new regime for occupied higher-risk buildings relates to the safety case report and the safety case approach. As part of the new regulatory requirements, we are introducing a safety case regime to oversee the management of building safety risks in high-rise multi-occupied residential buildings. This new approach will provide greater assurance that risks have been assessed and proportionate steps are in place to manage them on an... More
    Closed 12 October 2022

  • Accountable Persons

    This area of the consultation on implementing the new regime for occupied higher-risk buildings relates to the accountable person(s) and the principal accountable person. As part of the Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act), we have defined the dutyholder in occupation as the accountable person. The accountable person will be responsible for compliance with the new, more stringent regulatory regime for their higher-risk building or the part of the building they are responsible for. ... More
    Closed 12 October 2022
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