BSR Warns October Deadline Nearing for High Rise Registration 

TIME IS RUNNING OUT for high-rise residential building registration with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), the organisation is warning.

It will be a criminal offence for any qualifying building not to be registered with the new regulator after 1 October 2023. Registration opened in April 2023.

Buildings in England that are 18 metres tall or higher, or at least 7 storeys tall must be registered with BSR. So far there have been 10,080 registrations.

Those responsible for high-rise buildings not registered by the deadline could face significant sanctions, including prosecution.

BSR – the new watchdog set up as part of the Government’s response to the Grenfell fire – aims to better protect people who live in high-rise buildings.

High Rise Registration 

Chris Griffin-McTiernan, Deputy Chief Inspector of Buildings at BSR, said: “I would encourage any organisation that has not registered their high-rise building, to do so now. There is guidance available to help you comply with the law.

“The creation of this register is a major step forward in terms of building safety in England. Residents themselves will soon have access to the register. This new transparency will shift power towards those who live in these buildings. Residents deserve the better oversight we will be able to provide with the register.”

BSR has been running a major marketing and engagement campaign since April this year to encourage registrations. This includes a programme of over 30 stakeholder events to help people with the process.

Guidance on registering and information on how to complete the application process is available.

Further support for building owners and managers is available on the ‘Making Buildings Safer’ campaign website here.

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