Taller structures are not the only ones subject to the new Building Safety Act criteria. A portion of the Act will affect ALL buildings as it will place accountability for the building control sector's performance in terms of meeting requirements and establishing building standards on the BSR. To keep developers accountable, the Building Safety Act of 2022 would create a New Homes Ombudsman programme for newly constructed homes. Additionally, the BSR will have the authority to control building materials in the United Kingdom.

It will be the statutory obligation of people planning and developing higher-risk buildings to adhere to building codes, minimise hazards, and make sure that individuals who pose a danger to building safety are held accountable for managing it.

The necessity to maintain current, essential safety records concerning the planning, construction, and maintenance of a building will be enforced under the Building Safety Act 2022. This "Golden Thread of Information" will be digitally preserved for the building's duration. It makes it possible for you to comprehend a building and the actions required to ensure everyone's safety—both now and in the future.

Organisations that own and operate high-rise residential buildings will have special obligations under the Act to identify hazards, implement the necessary safeguards to keep the structure and its occupants safe and provide documentation of their efforts. The building assessment certificate, which allows the building to be occupied, will be issued by the BSR when it has determined that the tasks are being fulfilled.

The Act would impose particular obligations on organisations that own and operate high-rise residential buildings, requiring them to follow several specified and mandated steps to identify hazards, implement the necessary safety precautions for the structure and its occupants, and provide documentation of their efforts. When the BSR is satisfied that the obligations are being fulfilled, it will evaluate compliance and issue a Building Assessment Certificate, allowing the building to be occupied.

Furthermore, a building safety fee will be implemented, enabling tenants to view and understand the expenses associated with building safety and to restrict the amount that may be billed. Anyone found in violation of the law will face new penalties that include an infinite fine and a maximum sentence of two years in jail.

Importance of NBSR