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Completing your application

When you access the registration portal for the first time, the following information will be useful to consider:

the fee to register each building is £251
you need to complete your registration application and provide the Key Building Information (KBI) for your building within 28 days of completing your application
there is no additional fee for entering KBI
you can pay the application fee by card payment or via invoice through your bank account
when paying by invoice, your application won’t be processed until the invoice has been paid.
once you have paid and submitted your registration application BSR will review the details so that it can be satisfied the building should appear in the register
we may contact you for more information or if we think the building does not need to be registered
you can make changes to your application information at any time before submitting it
to return to a saved application you will need your email used to start the application, and the application reference number
if you need to make changes after you have submitted your application you can do this using the self-service function in the registration portal
you have 14 days to inform BSR of changes to your registration information if your application has already been submitted
you have 28 days to inform BSR of changes to your key building information if your application has already submitted
the information you have provided during registration will help you when you start to assess the building’s risks as part of your safety case report
if you need to withdraw an application tell us using BSR’s contact form
you cannot withdraw an application after we have made a decision about it
If you need to deregister your building please tell us using BSR’s contact form

Start your application to register a high-rise residential building

Did you know? All residential buildings 18m tall or higher, or at least seven storeys tall must be registered with the BSR.

About your building

We will ask you specific questions about your building, here are some pointers to help you choose the most appropriate option in the service portal:

the Building Safety Act 2022 applies to buildings in England only. These are buildings 18 metres or higher or seven storeys or more with at least two residential units
in the registration portal we ask you about floors rather than storeys as this will help you measure the building height to the right point
roof gardens aren’t included when counting the number of floors
if your building is clearly more than 18 metres tall or has 7 or more floors, you do not need a survey to measure its exact height, you can submit an estimation and record how you calculated it
many buildings have multiple postcodes, the one we need is for the building structure
when you enter any postcode for the building the results will bring up the postcode (and address) for the structure – this is the one we will publish in the register
you should add any other postcodes when you answer the question ‘Does the building have any other addresses?’
all occupied buildings need to be registered even if they are due to be demolished in the future
if your building has two or more structures that are attached, you need to apply the ‘independent section’ test to see if they count as one building or should be registered separately

Read the complex structures guidance

Did you know? If your building is clearly more than 18m there’s no need to survey and measure the height. Simply submit an estimation and keep a record of how you calculated it.

Key Building Information (KBI)

KBI is a set of information that you need to know, assess and understand about your building, to properly manage the risks of fire spread or structural failure:

when providing your KBI, each question in the service requires an answer in order to complete the process, if the exact option for your building is not included in the drop-down answers please select ‘not known’ where available, or apply the closest fit for your building from the available options
the KBI guidance includes all the response options for each question you will need to answer in the registration portal
the portal will ask you about works carried out on your building, you should check your existing records and tell us about works you are certain have taken place (do not assume or guess that work has taken place)
KBI will need to be supplied within 28 days of completing registration
BSR will publish the key building information in the Register of higher-risk buildings

Read the guidance on Giving BSR structure and fire safety information (key building information)

Did you know? BSR will publish the key building information in the Register of higher-risk buildings.

Principal Accountable Persons

It is the principal accountable person who will be required to register high-rise buildings:

all high-rise residential buildings which will be occupied will have one clearly identifiable accountable person (AP) known as the principal accountable person (PAP), this makes sure there is someone (individual or an organisation) with lead responsibility for fire and structural safety management for the whole building
In buildings with just one AP, that person or organisation is the PAP
unless you personally own the building, the Principal Accountable Person (PAP) is more likely to be an organisation than an individual
where the building has multiple ownership or has more than one AP, the AP that owns or is legally responsible for the repair of the structure and exterior of the building will be the PAP
if a freeholder, or landlord leases a building but retains responsibility for the repair of the structure and exterior of the building, the freeholder/landlord will be the PAP
where an organisation is the PAP for a building there will likely be other individuals carrying out activities for them, however this does not make the individuals the PAP or separate accountable persons (AP)
where the PAP is an organisation, a named individual will be required to act as the point of contact, this does not make them the PAP, the PAP is the organisation
you can use the details of a person authorised to act on behalf of the PAP as the single point of contact, this is the person BSR will communicate with about your building
you can add an additional user for the PAP who will also be able to update the information you have provided
the PAP address required is the address to which BSR will send notices and official correspondence
where the principal accountable person does not have an address in England or Wales they may provide a third party address, however this does not make the third party the PAP
the PAP must give written consent to the third party to accept and process correspondence on their behalf, if this written consent is withdrawn or ceases, the PAP must update BSR with the new address
if you are using the tribunal process to determine who the PAP is, we would not take any action before the outcome of the tribunal
buildings should be registered as soon as possible after a decision has been reached through the tribunal process

Accountable Persons

Depending on the ownership of the building, an AP can be either:

an individual or organisation that owns or has repairing responsibilities for any of the common parts of the building, or
an individual or organisation that is required to repair or maintain any part of the common parts of a building under the terms of a lease, or by other legislation
where the AP is an organisation, a named individual will be required to act as the point of contact, however this does not make them the AP, the AP is the organisation
if the leaseholder is required under the terms of the lease to repair or maintain any of the common parts of the building, the leaseholder will be an AP for those parts

Read the guidance on Accountable Persons and Principal Accountable Persons

Did you know? Unless you personally own the building, the PAP is more likely to be an organisation than an individual.

Residents’ Management Companies (RMC)

Residents’ Management Companies (RMC) can be an AP/PAP because it will usually, through the lease, have repairing obligations in relation to the common parts of the building such as hallways, staircases, walls, and roofs
individual directors of the RMC will ensure the repairing obligations are met, for example by contracting a management company to carry out repairs. This does not make the directors or the management company accountable persons; the accountability remains with the RMC

Did you know? An RMC can be an AP/PAP because it will usually, through the lease, have repairing obligations in relation to the common parts of the building such as hallways, staircases, walls, and roofs.

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