The building safety case report

In short: A safety case report is the document in which the principal accountable person demonstrates that they have assessed the building safety risks - the spread of fire and structural collapse - and are taking all reasonable steps to manage them. It is required under the Higher-Risk Buildings (Management of Safety Risks etc) (England) Regulations 2023, and the PAP must notify the Building Safety Regulator once it is prepared.

What it must contain

A safety case report draws together, in one place:

• A description of the building and its key building information.
• The building safety risk assessment - the identified risks of fire spread and structural collapse.
• The measures and management system in place to prevent those risks from materialising and to reduce their severity if they do.
• The evidence that supports it, drawn from the golden thread.

The building assessment certificate

The Building Safety Regulator will, in time, direct each principal accountable person to apply for a building assessment certificate. The safety case report is assessed as part of that process. Once issued, the certificate must be displayed in the building. It is an offence to fail to apply when directed, or to occupy without meeting the requirements.

A living document

A safety case report is not a one-off. As the building, its occupants and its risks change, the assessment and the report must be kept current - which is why the underlying golden thread has to be accurate and maintained.

How CTS helps

CTS builds your safety case from a structured assessment of the building, draws the evidence from your golden thread, and keeps it current on the CTS BuildSafe platform - so you are ready when the Regulator calls for your building assessment certificate.

General information, not legal advice. Reviewed by the CTS building safety team.