Health Safety Executive
If your organisation is the principal accountable person for a building, or the principal accountable person has authorised you to act for them, you can use this service to:
- apply to register the building
- continue an application you started previously
The principal accountable person is the organisation that owns or is accountable for the buildings safety.
In limited circumstances, an individual can be the principal accountable person.
If the building has more than one accountable person, the principal accountable person is the one who is accountable for the external walls and structure of the building.
Before you start
A high-rise residential structure has:
- at least 7 floors or is at least 18 metres in height
- at least 2 residential units
A high-rise residential building can contain one or more high-rise residential structures.
Apply to register 2 or more structures as a single building when theyre connected by either:
- a walkway, lobby or basement, that contains a residential unit
- an internal wall containing normal use doors
You must tell us the following information about the building:
- the number of floors at or above ground level
- its height in metres
- the number of residential units
- the year it was originally built
- its address or addresses
If your building is made up of more than one high-rise residential structure, you must tell us that information for each structure.
Well also ask about the principal accountable person and any other accountable persons.
You must declare that all the information you have told us is correct.
To complete your application, you must pay 251 per building. You need to pay by credit or debit card.
If you cannot pay by card, you may be able to pay an invoice through a bank account. You must pay the fee before we can assess your application. Using this payment option will delay your application. If you take too long to pay the fee, well reject your application.
You must submit and pay for your registration application by 30 September 2023.
Well ask you for more detailed information about the structure and fire safety of the building. The information you give here will help you when you start to assess the buildings risks later, as part of your safety case.
You can save your application and return to it at any time.
You can use this service as many times as you need. But you can only give us information about one building at a time.
If you need help using this service
Contact us if you need help with your application to register a high-rise residential building.
Last updated 23 August 2023 +show all updates
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Clarified that the principal accountable person will usually be an organisation but can be an individual in limited circumstances. Added information about the alternative payment option for those who cannot pay the application fee by credit or debit card.
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First published.