The Building Safety Regulator: Powers, Duties, and What to Expect

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) was established within HSE by the Building Safety Act 2022, with oversight of all buildings and specific responsibilities for higher-risk buildings.

BSR powers include: inspecting buildings, requiring information, issuing compliance notices, prosecuting for serious failures, and preventing occupation of unsafe buildings.

Accountable persons must: register higher-risk buildings, maintain Building Safety Cases, apply for Building Assessment Certificates, report safety occurrences, and handle resident complaints.

The BSR is taking a risk-based approach to enforcement, focusing on the greatest risks. All higher-risk buildings should be prepared for regulatory engagement.

Custodia supports BSR compliance with Building Safety Case management, occurrence reporting, resident engagement tools, and comprehensive audit trails.