Building safety guides
Plain-English guidance on Building Safety Act 2022 compliance and the regulations made under it. Reviewed by the CTS building safety team.
The accountable person
Who holds the duties, and what they are.
Building Safety Act timeline & deadlines
The dates that matter, from Royal Assent to 2026 and beyond.
BSR enforcement and penalties
The regulator's powers, the offences, and who can be prosecuted.
Registering with the BSR
Registering a higher-risk building, step by step.
The building assessment certificate
What it is, when you apply, and why it must be displayed.
The Building Safety Act 2022
A plain-English summary of the Act and the duties it creates.
The Building Safety Manager role
Why the statutory role was scrapped - and what replaced it.
EWS1 vs FRAEW
Two different things, often confused.
Golden thread proportionality
What the regulator means by 'proportionate' - and how much information is enough.
The golden thread
The information you must keep, and why.
What is a higher-risk building?
The 18m / 7-storey test, in plain English.
Key Building Information (KBI)
The building facts you give the Regulator.
A guide for managing agents
You do the work - the duty stays with your client.
Mandatory occurrence reporting
What the PAP must report to the BSR, and how.
PAS 9980 explained
The methodology behind a FRAEW - and how it relates to EWS1.
The resident engagement strategy
How you involve and inform residents in building safety - what it must contain, consultation, and review.
A guide for RMC directors
Your duties as the accountable person - and why a managing agent doesn't remove them.
The building safety case report
What it is and what goes in it.
The safety management system
The organised system you use to run and evidence building safety - and a required part of your safety case.
The second staircase requirement
When two staircases become mandatory, and the transition.
Who pays for cladding remediation?
The leaseholder protections, qualifying leases and cost caps.