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High-rise building safety deadline looms

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Those responsible for high-rise buildings must register with the BSR (Image: Dreamstime.com)

Those responsible for safety in high-rise residential blocks in England have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

Owners and managers who fail to register by October 2023 will be investigated and may face prosecution.

There are around 12,500 high-rise buildings in England that need to be registered.

The BSR has been set up by the Building Safety Act (BSA), passed following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy. It is part of the Health and Safety Executive.

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