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  • Consultants and Building Assessments Certificate applications - early learning webinar

    As part of a series of free expert-led webinars to support industry on a range of key building control topics, the BSR is running a webinar dedicated for consultants on early learsnings from Building Assessments Certificate applications, on 2nd October 2025 (10am - 12pm).

    The webinar will help consultants understand the regulator's expectations of how you can support principal accountable persons and accountable persons to comply with the law, without gold-plating requirements.

    The session will cover the trends of what the BSR is seeing and guide you through good practice to increase the success rate of applications. The webinar includes a live Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and get the answers you need.

    Consultants can register through this link: Consultants and BAC applications: Early learning which will take you to the registration portal. After registering you’ll receive a confirmation email which includes information about how to access the attendee hub where the webinar will take place.

  • Building Safety (Wales) Bill Published

    The new Building Safety (Wales) Bill introduces a new safety regime for multi-occupied residential buildings in Wales, with a strong focus on resident safety, accountability, and regulatory enforcement. It builds on the Building Safety Act 2022 and responds to findings from the Hackitt Review and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

    Key highlights of the Bill include:

    • New statutory duties for building owners and managers.
    • A tiered system of responsibilities based on building height and complexity.
    • The introduction of duty holder roles such as the Principal Accountable Person (PAP).
    • Enhanced rights and protections for residents, particularly vulnerable groups.
    • Significant implications for developers, including registration and documentation requirements.

    To read the Bill in full, click here

  • HSE: Updated Building Control Guidance

    The HSE has made some improvements to its guidance for building control approval for higher-risk buildings.

    Visit GOV.UK to view:

    • Building control approval for higher-risk buildings
    • Preparing information for a building control approval application
    • Making changes to a higher-risk building project
    • Applying for a completion certificate

    After listening to the experiences of people using the guidance, the updates will better support the needs of those preparing to, or applying for, building control approval from BSR.

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  • TPI x BSR Webinar - BAC Application Assessment Criteria

    On 30 January 2025, Andrew Saunders from the Building Safety Regulator hosted an exclusive webinar for members of The Property Institute, and their APs/PAPs, covering the latest insights and guidance on the BAC Application process for HRBs. 

    The webinar covered:

    • Understanding  the BAC assessment process
    • Learning  what criteria the assessors will focus on for each element of the application
    • Preparing your BAC application to the standard required
    • How the application will be assessed, and who by
    • What criteria will be assessed in the Safety Case Report, Residents Engagement Strategy and mandatory occurrence reporting system information

    TPI members can access the webinar recording here

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  • Fire safety: Approved Document B update

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has released an updated version of Approved Document B (Fire safety) for both Volume 1 (Dwellings) and Volume 2 (Buildings other than dwellings) of the Building Regulations. These consolidated versions incorporate the 2019 edition with the 2020 and 2022 amendments, as well as the upcoming amendments for 2025, 2026, and 2029 - access them here.

    The updated documents use a colour-coding system to indicate when amendments take effect:

    Blue: 2025 amendments (effective March 2, 2025)
    - Focus on Regulation 38 and fire safety information
    - Removal of national classes for reaction to fire and roofs
    - New provisions for sprinklers in care homes

    Purple: 2026 amendments (effective September 30, 2026)
    - Recommendation for multiple common stairs in blocks of flats 18m or taller
    - Building design provisions to support evacuation lifts in blocks of flats

    Orange: 2029 amendments (effective September 2, 2029)
    - Removal of national classes for fire resistance

    These changes, were first announced in a parliamentary statement on September 2, 2024

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