Up to 75% of high-rise buildings do not meet BSR standards

Three in Four High-Rises Failing to Meet BSR Safety Standards

Fresh figures from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) reveal that up to 75% of high-rise residential buildings are falling short of the UK’s latest building safety requirements, raising major concerns across the sector. Of the 1,454 high-risk buildings where owners have submitted their mandatory safety case files, the BSR has reviewed 170 to date. Alarmingly, 125 of these did not meet the required standards. Legal notices have now been served o…

Up to 75% of high-rise buildings do not meet BSR standards

Owners of 1,454 high-risk high-rise residential buildings have submitted their safety cases to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). To date, the BSR has reviewed 170 of these cases, with 125 failing to meet the required safety standards As a result of these failures, legal notices have been issued to the owners of the non-compliant buildings, requiring them to address the identified safety concerns. Reasons that a high-rise building may not meet…