Tenants and leaseholders living in high-rise buildings
If you live in a high-rise building, it is important to know about the new safety requirements introduced by the Building Safety Act
A high-risk building is defined as being 18 metres or more in height or having 7 or more storeys and containing at least 2 flats.
Under this act, landlords have new responsibilities, including:
- registering and certifying each high-risk building and producing a building safety case report which combines all safety information specific to that building and plans to mitigate risks
- creating and implementing a resident engagement strategy for each high-risk building
- establishing a system to investigate building safety complaints from tenants, leaseholders, and household members
Ealing Council is responsible for 28 high-risk buildings that have been registered with the Building Safety Regulator.
Mandatory occurrence reporting
This requires building safety manager to report certain fire and structural safety issues, called 'safety occurrences,' to the Building Safety Regulator.
These occurrences include incidents or risks that could cause death, serious injury, or permanent disability to a significant number of people. Examples include:
- defective building work
- failure of fire safety systems
- damage to the building's structure
- fire or smoke spread
- structural defects
You can report a safety occurrence to us by calling 0800 181 744 or emailing: buildingsafety@ealing.gov.uk
For more details, read our mandatory occurrence reporting policy