Hot Topic Questions

Question 1

What is the main focus of the Building Safety Act 2022?

Answer 1

Ensuring the safety of higher-risk buildings.

Question 2

What defines a ‘higher-risk building’ under the Building Safety Act 2022?

Answer 2

A building that is at least 18 meters high or has at least 7 stories and contains at least two residential units.

Question 3

Who are the “accountable persons” (APs) and “principal accountable persons” (PAPs) in the context of the Act?

Answer 3

They are individuals or entities responsible for the safety of higher-risk buildings.

Question 4

What must accountable persons do under the Building Safety Act?

Answer 4

Register higher-risk buildings and provide key building information to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

Question 5

What is the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) responsible for?

Answer 5

Overseeing building safety requirements and ensuring compliance with the Act and regulations.

Question 6

What regulation stemming from the Building Safety Act came into force in 2023?

Answer 6

The Higher-Risk Buildings (Key Building Information etc) (England) Regulations 2023.

Question 7

When was the Building Safety Act passed? And when did the regulations come into force?

Answer 7

The Act was passed in 2022. Many regulations came into force in 2023.

Question 8

What kind of information must be maintained under the Building Safety Act?

Answer 8

Key building safety information for higher-risk buildings.