Your Home, Your Safety newsletter

Find out more about high-rise building safety

New building safety laws give residents clearer rights and stronger protections.

We’ve released three new videos covering essential home safety for every resident. Because everyone deserves to feel safe at home. 

The first video explains:

• the purpose of the Building Safety Regulator
• how the new building safety system works
• what residents in high-rise buildings should expect from those responsible for managing fire spread and structural risks

The second video explains how new building safety laws give residents clearer rights and stronger protections.

And the third video explains how residents, duty holders and BSR are working together to keep homes safer. 

Join our Residents’ Panel

To ensure your voice is heard and reflected in our decisions, we’re hiring an Independent Chair to lead our Residents’ Panel.

The Chair will play a pivotal role in enabling the Panel to operate confidently, independently and with real impact.

Responsibilities include:

• leading quarterly Residents’ Panel online meetings
• creating a safe, respectful and inclusive space for discussion
• supporting residents to articulate their experiences and concerns
• helping translate lived experience into practical insight that can inform BSR’s work
• working constructively with BSR while maintaining independence and credibility

Free building safety training for Resident Directors

We have worked with The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) to create free building safety training for resident-managed high-rises across England. 

“Introduction to the Building Safety Act 2022” e-learning course aims to help directors navigate new legislation and their legal obligations. This now sees them playing a crucial role in the ongoing management of safety in high-rise buildings.

Join the hundreds of resident-managed buildings that have already finished our four-module interactive eLearning. Each module takes just 30 minutes.

Your Home, Your Safety campaign updates

Visit our Your Home, Your Safety website to learn about your rights and responsibilities, check if your building is registered, and find out how the BSR protects you and your neighbours.

Let’s get social about safety

We have launched our own dedicated social media channels, so residents have up-to-date information on high-rise building safety matters.

Follow these new pages for direct updates on how we’re making high-rise buildings across England safer. You’ll also learn how to play an active role in your own building’s safety.

Don’t miss out on vital news. Join our community today and stay informed about the place you call home.

Follow us on:

• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• X (formerly Twitter)
• YouTube

Other useful information

• Read issue 1 of our Your Home, Your Safety newsletter here.
• Check if your building is registered: Check if your building is registered: Use the BSR public register to confirm your high-rise building is officially registered.
• London Fire Brigade (LFB): Even for residents outside London, the LFB website is very useful for high-rise fire safety advice. You can also search online for your local Fire & Rescue Service.
• The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE): Free legal advice, building safety fund queries and leaseholder protections.
• Citizens Advice: Provides clear, non-technical guidance on how to escalate a complaint and guidance on reporting unsafe conditions.
• Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG): The central government hub for building safety policy and remediation funding.