Building safety case support for Pontypridd buildings
Wales has its own rules for rented homes under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, and its own building safety programme, so landlords and building owners here need advice that reflects Welsh law rather than English.
Under the Building Safety Act 2022, occupied higher-risk buildings in England (at least 18 metres or seven storeys high, with at least two residential units) must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator. The Principal Accountable Person must assess the building safety risks, which are fire spread and structural failure, and take all reasonable steps to manage them.
That assessment and its evidence form the safety case. The safety case report summarises it, and the Regulator can call it in at any time as part of a building assessment. A strong report is backed by real evidence: current fire risk assessments, external wall appraisals, fire door records, fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates, and maintenance histories.
The rules that apply in Pontypridd
The Building Safety Act 2022 occupation-phase regime for higher-risk buildings applies in England only. In Wales, owners of multi-occupied residential buildings should follow Welsh Government building safety requirements and the Welsh Building Safety Fund process for external wall issues.
What is included
- Gap analysis against the safety case requirements
- Collation of fire and structural safety evidence
- Safety case report drafting support
- Key building information review
- Golden thread information structure
- Resident engagement strategy support
- Mandatory occurrence reporting process setup
- Fire alarm, emergency lighting and fire door evidence packs
Buildings we work on in Pontypridd
- Principal Accountable Persons
- Freeholders and resident management companies
- Housing associations
- Build-to-rent operators
- Student accommodation providers
- Managing agents
Areas we cover from Pontypridd
From Pontypridd we also cover Merthyr Tydfil (10 miles), Cardiff (11 miles), Bridgend (12 miles), Barry (14 miles) and Newport (15 miles). Elsewhere in Mid Glamorgan we work in Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil. If your building is not in a listed town, we still cover it: every enquiry for building safety case support in Wales is handled the same way.