BSA Compliance Calendar

The Fire Safety Order replaced over 70 pieces of fire safety legislation with a single framework, placing fire safety duties on the "Responsible Person" for all non-domestic premises including common parts of residential buildings. It remains the foundation that the Building Safety Act builds upon.

A fire at Lakanal House in Camberwell killed 6 people, including a baby. The coroner's 2013 inquest recommended clearer building safety guidance and a review of Approved Document B -- recommendations that were largely unacted upon until after the Grenfell Tower fire.

The fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington killed 72 people and became the catalyst for fundamental reform of building safety regulation in the UK.

Dame Judith Hackitt's Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety recommended a complete overhaul of the regulatory system, including a new regulator and the "Golden Thread" of building information.

The Phase 1 report focused on the events of the night of the fire, making recommendations for improved evacuation procedures, building safety, and fire service operations.

Clarified that the Fire Safety Order applies to the structure, external walls, and flat entrance doors of multi-occupied residential buildings. Closed a regulatory gap that had existed since the Grenfell fire.

The Building Safety Act 2022 became law, establishing a new regulatory framework for higher-risk buildings including the Building Safety Regulator, duty holder regime, and the Golden Thread requirement.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) was formally established as a division of the Health and Safety Executive, with responsibility for overseeing the safety of higher-risk buildings. (BSR later became an independent body on 27 January 2026.)

Introduced mandatory fire door checks (quarterly for flat entrance doors, annually for common area doors), requirements for wayfinding signage in higher-risk buildings, and evacuation alert systems for buildings with simultaneous evacuation strategies.

Building owners and managers of existing higher-risk buildings could begin registering with the Building Safety Regulator, providing key building information.

The deadline for registering all existing higher-risk buildings with the Building Safety Regulator. The BSR became fully operational, with powers to enforce the new regime.

Principal Accountable Persons must maintain and make available Key Building Information (KBI), forming part of the Golden Thread of building safety information for all registered higher-risk buildings.

Duty holders must report structural and fire safety occurrences in higher-risk buildings to the BSR. This includes any event that causes or is likely to cause a significant risk to life safety.

The Building Safety Regulator can request safety case reports from Principal Accountable Persons. These demonstrate how building safety risks are being identified, assessed, and managed.

Principal Accountable Persons can apply to the BSR for a Building Assessment Certificate. The BSR assesses whether the Accountable Person is managing building safety risks effectively.

The Phase 2 report examined the wider causes of the Grenfell tragedy, including the role of government, industry, and product manufacturers in the systemic failures that led to unsafe cladding on buildings.

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) become a legal requirement for residents of higher-risk buildings who need assistance evacuating. Accountable Persons must identify residents who need support and create individualised plans.

Accountable Persons must have a documented Residents' Engagement Strategy in place, setting out how they will promote participation in building safety decisions and keep residents informed.

The Building Safety Regulator is expected to publish updated enforcement guidance, potentially including more detailed expectations for safety case reports and compliance assessments. No official date confirmed -- this is an industry estimate based on BSR consultation timelines.

Government has signalled that the higher-risk building regime may be extended to a wider range of buildings in future. No legislation has been introduced and no date has been set -- this reflects stated policy intent rather than a confirmed deadline.

Government policy is to require all building safety information to be stored and shared digitally throughout a building's lifecycle. No date has been set for mandatory digital compliance -- this reflects the direction of travel from BSR consultations and the Hackitt Review's original vision.