The Building Safety Act 2022
Why the Building Safety Act is important
The new Building Safety Act 2022 was passed after the Independent Review relating to the Grenfell Tower tragedy. It is intended to remedy the problems identified by that review and reform building safety.
How the Building Safety Act 2022 affects your business
The Building Safety Act amends the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005 (the FSO). The changes apply to all buildings, not just high-rise and higher-risk residential buildings.
The changes mainly relate to the duties of responsible persons (RPs) who need to be aware of them and what it means for their role.
The Building Safety Act applies to all non-domestic premises, which can include:
- Places of work
- Places where people visit or stay
- Non-domestic areas of multi-occupied residential buildings, such as stairways and communal corridors
It does not apply to individual domestic premises.
Changes to the duties of responsible persons
The Building Safety Act made significant changes to the duties that RPs must now carry out, relating to recording and sharing information, working with Accountable Persons and other RPs, and the provision of information to residents.
Visit Responsible person and the Building Safety Act 2022 for more information.
Buildings with two or more sets of domestic premises
Under the Building Safety Act RPs must now provide additional information to tenants to ensure they feel informed.
Government guidance to assist RPs understand their new duties
The government have published helpful guidance to assist RPs in understanding their new duties under the Building Safety Act, which Responsible Persons are urged to read.
Check your fire safety responsibilities under Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022
Contact us
If you have questions or need advice or guidance, our Business Safety Team are here to help with free, friendly advice on making your business or regulated building compliant with fire safety regulations.
- Phone our Business Safety Helpline on: 0300 123 1669
- Email us at: [email protected]
