This section is information specifically for Residents including responsibilities, project plans, budget and financial information, the lease, mandatory and testing reports, insurance, reports on building and fire safety, etc.
New Fire and Building Safety Regulations
The tragedy at Grenfell Tower has radically changed all UK fire safety regulations
As you are aware, the government has introduced a number of far-reaching and detailed safety requirements for high rise buildings. These are also sometimes referred to as ‘higher risk buildings’ because the higher the building, the greater the risk of death.
We will not copy out here every clause of every regulation, not only because they are very long and complex, but they are in a constant state of amendment. We give here the core essentials. The full explanation of the regulations are contained in a fairly easy-read document called “Fire Safety in Purpose Built Blocks of Flats Guide-update” posted on this website. This document is schheduled for update in 2024.
We are required to advise you of any change to these regulations and any change in our development or safety documents. We will post information here and via other methods.
| The Building Safety Act 2022, known as the Building Safety Bill, introduced some new legal duties relating to high-rise buildings and residents’ safety. |
Higher Risk and Medium Risk Buildings
- Buildings over 18metres tall, or with 7+ storeys, now count as
High Rise Buildings/Higher Risk Buildings (“HRB”) - Buildings over 11metres tall, or with 5+ storeys, now count as Medium Rise Buildings/Medium Risk Buildings (“MRB”).
Both categories bring in much more stringent new fire safety regulations.
| with the exception of Swallow Court, all our blocks, meet the 11m regulations, Medium Risk Drake, Berwick and Kingfisher meet the 18m regulations Higher Risk |
Residents guide to UK fire Safety Regulations
Responsible and Accountable Persons
Every building has to identify the person(s) legally responsible for ensuring the fire safety and reporting regulations are met and published. For the Berwick Court development that RP/AP is Berwick Court Management Limited, i.e. the directors of BCML
The table below itemises the new regulations and what to what category of building height they apply.
For a full copy of the Building Safety Register check list, see here http://staging.buildingsafetyregister.org/fire-safety-regulations-checklist/
Regulatory Items in the link below: