Roles
Five people who answer for buildings and land. Each page sets out the duties in plain words, a week in the role and the tools to switch on.
General information as at October 2026. Not legal advice; check the regulation or ask a competent person.
You hold the legal duty for a higher-risk building.
Building Safety Act 2022You run the building safety work day to day for the accountable person.
Building Safety Act 2022, by appointmentYou hold the fire safety duties for a building under the Fire Safety Order.
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005You keep workplaces safe and compliant across one building or many.
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974You look after land: trees, boundaries, what is under the ground, planning and nature.
Occupiers’ Liability Acts, planning law