Criteria for determining whether a building is a higher-risk building during the occupation phase of the new higher-risk regime
Language: English Publication details: MHCLG, 21 June 2023, updated 18 October 2024Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk building during the occupation phase of the higher-risk regime only. Guidance has been updated on 18 October 2024 to include a notice clarifying the government’s current position following the recent tribunal judgement that roof gardens should be classified as a storey.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk building during the occupation phase of the higher-risk regime only. Guidance has been updated on 18 October 2024 to include a notice clarifying the government’s current position following the recent tribunal judgement that roof gardens should be classified as a storey.