For occupied higher-risk residential buildings, the duty to manage building safety risk continues through the life of the building. Accountable Persons and Principal Accountable Persons need clear responsibilities, reliable information and practical arrangements that can be evidenced when required. 

This is where our new Building Safety Occupation service supports clients. 

Led by Mark Chubb, Associate Director, the service has been developed to help dutyholders understand their position, identify gaps and put the right arrangements in place for managing in-occupation duties under the Building Safety Act 2022. 

Practical support for APs and PAPs 

The in-occupation regime places important responsibilities on those managing higher-risk residential buildings. These duties cannot be treated as a one-off compliance exercise. They need to be understood, managed and maintained. 

Our Building Safety Occupation service supports clients with practical advice across areas including: 

• Building safety management arrangements  

• Safety Case Report support  

• Building Assessment Certificate preparation  

• Golden Thread information  

• Mandatory Occurrence Reporting procedures  

• Resident engagement arrangements  

• Complaints and Requests for Further Information  

• Cooperation and coordination between dutyholders  

• Building Safety Regulator engagement  

• Readiness reviews and gap analysis  

Helping clients know what to do first 

Many organisations already hold large amounts of building safety information. The challenge is often knowing whether that information is complete, current and usable. 

For clients responsible for occupied higher-risk residential buildings, this can create uncertainty. Information may sit across different teams, systems, consultants and legacy records. Responsibilities may be unclear. Processes may exist but may not be embedded or evidenced in a way that supports regulator engagement. 

We review what is in place, identify what needs attention and support clients in developing proportionate arrangements that work in practice. This means giving clear, practical advice that helps teams move forward, rather than simply pointing out problems. 

Mark brings significant experience in the regulation of higher-risk buildings. He has worked in partnership with Fire and Rescue Services and has direct experience with the Building Safety Regulator, including involvement in setting up its Part 4 in-occupation service. 

He has also built strong sector relationships across organisations including the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Building Safety Regulator, the Local Government Association’s National Fire Safety Joint Inspection Team and multiple local authorities. 

This experience gives clients access to informed, practical support from someone who understands both the regulatory context and the operational reality of managing occupied higher-risk buildings. 

Supporting the full building lifecycle 

Safer Sphere already supports clients across Building Regulations Principal Designer, Principal Designer Advisor, Building Regulations Client Advisor and wider Building Safety consultancy roles. 

The launch of Building Safety Occupation extends this support into the occupied phase of higher-risk residential buildings. 

This reflects a growing need in the market. Clients are looking for clear, technically sound advice across design, construction and occupation as the building safety regime continues to develop. Safer Sphere’s strategy recognises this demand for support across the full building lifecycle, particularly around in-occupation duties, Safety Case Reports, monitoring and portfolio-level assurance.  

Building Safety Occupation also supports our wider focus on making developing services easier to understand, promote and buy. The strategy specifically identifies BSO launch activity as part of the business’s “Build” priority.  

Our approach 

We work with clients to understand their current arrangements, review available information, identify gaps and support the development of clear next steps. 

This may include support with documentation, governance, reporting processes, resident engagement, regulator requests and the systems needed to manage building safety duties over time. 

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Our Building Safety Occupation service provides clear, practical support for APs and PAPs managing occupied higher-risk residential buildings.