Building Safety Regulator

How BSR decides whether a registered building inspector is guilty of professional misconduct or a registered building control approver has contravened professional conduct rules.

Information for project owners following creditors' voluntary liquidation of Corporate Approved Inspectors Limited.

The Industry Safety Steering Group's fifth report on the progress in encouraging culture change among groups within the built environment sector.

Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits from April to June 2026.

Use this guide if you work in a self-certification scheme (previously known as competent person scheme). This guide sets out the mandatory requirements for individuals and organisations.

Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits from March to May 2026.

The Industry Competence Committee's (ICC) annual report for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

The codes and standards that registered building inspectors must follow.

The codes and standards that building control bodies must follow.

Report summarising findings and recommendations from investigations of fires carried out by OFR Consultants.

Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits from February to April 2026.

Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits from January to March 2026.

Proposed changes to statutory fire safety guidance in Approved Document B, updating external wall guidance and recommending new provision of evacuation lifts.

What the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) charges for building control, inspection, registration and other functions, and how BSR calculates these.

How the Building Safety Regulator will carry out building safety functions from April 2026 to March 2027.

Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits from December 2025 to February 2026.

Annual Report on the government’s progress in implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations.

Translations of the ministerial foreword and executive summary of the February 2026 Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Annual Report.

Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits from November 2025 to January 2026.

Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits from September to December 2025.

Research into the fire safety implications of installing photovoltaic panels on rooftops.

Translations of the December 2025 Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report summary update.

Research into the suitability of fire safety guidance for modern building uses, designs and materials.

Research into evidence on the fire resistance ratings for open-sided car parks, examining fire spread, structural failure risk and protection measures.

Research into whether design guidance addresses the fire safety needs of retirement housing, supported housing, housing with care and nursing homes.

Research into how timber cladding system material characteristics and configurations affect their fire performance.

Experimental test results of how different photovoltaic (PV) panel installations affect fire spread over sloped residential building roofs.

Research into the fire safety risks of spray foam roof insulation and its potential impact on fire spread.

Research into the provisions for disabled people to evacuate from buildings in the event of a fire, and whether current design guidance is adequate.

Research into building design provisions that maintain stability and compartmentation during a fire, and how these relate to modern building practice.

Research into the fire performance of roof junctions, examining how roof design, insulation and fire stopping materials influence the spread of fire.

Research into the performance of light gauge steel frame walls when exposed to fire and their impact on structural fire resistance.

Research into the fire safety impact of balcony design, and the use of laminated glass and spandrel zones on external walls of buildings.

Research on the trigger thresholds used in Approved Document B, including the height threshold for the ban on combustible materials in or on external walls.

Information about potential structural issues and risks associated with transfer slabs in buildings, issued by the Building Safety Regulator.

This page sets out the government’s progress in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 recommendations and updates on Phase 1 recommendations.

Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits from August to November 2025.

Information for project owners following winding-up orders made against Assent Building Control Compliance Ltd, LB Building Control Ltd and Oculus Building Consultancy Ltd.

Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits up to October 2025.

This page sets out the government’s progress in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 recommendations and updates on Phase 1 recommendations.

Final report for research undertaken by OFR Consultants, GHD/Movement Strategies, the University of Edinburgh and Efectis, commissioned by the Building Safety Regulator.

Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits.

This page sets out the government’s progress in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 recommendations and updates on Phase 1 recommendations.

The Industry Competence Committee's (ICC) annual report for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

An investigation of moisture risk when spray foam insulation is applied to timber sloped roofs with different resistance underlays.

How the Building Safety Regulator will carry out building safety functions in its first 3 years of operation, from April 2023 to March 2026.