Building Safety Services Blog

Anstey Horne brings more than 230 years of property consultancy experience to the complex demands of building safety. Our building safety specialists, chartered building surveyors and fire engineers combine technical knowledge with practical experience to help you understand your responsibilities, assess risks and manage compliance with confidence.

Our building safety blog shares this expertise through clear, detailed guidance on the Building Safety Act 2022, Accountable Person duties, higher-risk building registration, safety case reports and Building Assessment Certificates. You can also explore Building Regulations Principal Designer responsibilities, Regulation 38 documentation and building fabric risk assessments.

Whether you own, manage, design or develop buildings, our articles help you understand how requirements affect your property or project, what information you need and which steps to take next.

Building Safety Act and Accountable Person Duties Higher-Risk Building Registration, Safety Cases and Certification Building Regulations Dutyholders, Principal Designers and Handover Building Fabric Risk Assessments and Fire Safety Building Safety Costs, Charges and the Developer Levy

Building Safety Act and Accountable Person Duties

Understand the Building Safety Act 2022 and the responsibilities it places on those who own and manage higher-risk residential buildings in England. Our guides explain the legislative framework, Accountable Person duties and the practical steps you can take to manage building safety risks. Anstey Horne’s specialists help you understand your responsibilities and turn complex requirements into effective action.

Building Safety Act 2022: A Complete Guide

Accountable Person Building Safety Act – Duties, Liabilities, and Risks

Building Safety Act : ‘Storey’ Definition

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Higher-Risk Building Registration, Safety Cases and Certification

Explore the requirements for registering a higher-risk residential building, preparing a building safety case report and navigating the Building Assessment Certificate process. These articles explain the purpose of each stage, how they connect and what information you need to prepare. Our guidance helps building owners, Accountable Persons and managing agents plan their work and demonstrate how they manage building safety risks.

Do You Need to Register a High-Rise Residential Building?

Building Safety Case Report: A Detailed Guide

Building Assessment Certificate Timeline: What Happens After Registration

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Building Regulations Dutyholders, Principal Designers and Handover

Understand who takes responsibility for Building Regulations compliance during design and construction, and what effective handover requires. Our articles explain dutyholder responsibilities, the Building Regulations Principal Designer’s duties and competence, and the differences between this appointment and the CDM Principal Designer role. You can also explore the Regulation 38 documentation that supports fire safety management after building work.

Building regulations dutyholders explained: Who Does What?

If you feel unsure about who carries which legal responsibilities on a building project, you are not alone. Since October 2023, the Building Regulations framework in England formally assigns clear “dutyholder” responsibilities across the client, designers, contractors, and the principal designer and principal contractor roles. This article gives you building regulations dutyholders explained in practical terms, so you can set up your project correctly, avoid gaps, and create evidence that building control expects to see.

Principal Designer Building Regulations: The Complete Guide

BR Principal Designer Duties Explained (Regulation 11M)

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BR Principal Designer vs CDM Principal Designer:What’s the Difference?

BR Principal Designer Competence PAS 8671 and Reg. 11G

What Documents Are Required Under Regulation 38?

If you manage, design, construct, own, or occupy a commercial or multi-occupancy building in England or Wales, understanding the required Regulation 38 documents is essential. Regulation 38 of the Building Regulations 2010 places a legal duty on those carrying out building work to provide fire safety information to the responsible person when the project completes.

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Building Fabric Risk Assessments and Fire Safety

Understand how defects and deterioration in a building’s fabric can affect safety, maintenance priorities and long-term performance. These guides explain what a Building Fabric Risk Assessment involves, how it compares with a condition survey and how building fabric can influence fire safety. Our advice helps owners and asset managers choose an appropriate assessment, investigate concerns and prioritise further action.

What Is a Building Fabric Risk Assessment?

A Building Fabric Risk Assessment provides a structured evaluation of the physical elements that make up a building. It identifies defects, deterioration, safety concerns, performance failures, and future risks affecting the external envelope and internal structural fabric of a property. The assessment helps organisations understand where immediate action is required and where future investment should be prioritised.

Building Fabric Risk Assessment vs Condition Survey

Property owners, investors, managing agents, developers, and facilities managers all rely on building assessments to make informed decisions. Yet many people still confuse a Building Fabric Risk Assessment vs a Condition Survey.

Fire Safety and Building Fabric Risk Assessments

Fire safety does not begin and end with alarms, sprinklers, and evacuation procedures. The external envelope of a building plays a critical role in controlling fire spread, protecting occupants, maintaining structural performance, and supporting compliance with UK fire safety legislation.

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Building Safety Costs, Charges and the Developer Levy

Explore the financial questions associated with building safety, from the developer levy to the costs of managing occupied buildings. This section brings together guidance for developers, building owners, managing agents and leaseholders. Understand the different purposes of these costs, the questions that affect liability and the information you need to support budgeting and informed decisions.

Building Safety Levy 2026: What Developers Need to Know Before 1st October

The introduction of the Building Safety Levy 2026 marks one of the most significant regulatory changes affecting residential development in England since the Building Safety Act.

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