- Accountable Person (AP)
- The person or organisation that owns or has a repairing obligation for the common parts of a higher-risk building. Accountable Persons must assess and manage building safety risks under the Building Safety Act 2022.
- Principal Accountable Person (PAP)
- The Accountable Person responsible for the structure and exterior of a higher-risk building. The PAP registers the building with the Building Safety Regulator and prepares the safety case report.
- Higher-risk building (HRB)
- In England, a building at least 18 metres tall or with at least 7 storeys, containing at least 2 residential units.
- Building Safety Regulator (BSR)
- The regulator set up under the Building Safety Act 2022, part of the Health and Safety Executive, that oversees the safety and standards of buildings and registers higher-risk buildings.
- Golden Thread
- The accurate, up-to-date digital information about how a higher-risk building was designed, built and is managed, and the system used to keep it secure and accessible for the building’s whole life.
- Safety case report
- A report prepared by the Principal Accountable Person that identifies a higher-risk building’s major fire and structural hazards and explains how they are being managed.
- Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR)
- The duty to report safety occurrences that could cause a significant risk to life in a higher-risk building to the Building Safety Regulator.
- Responsible Person
- Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the person in control of premises who must carry out a fire risk assessment and put fire safety measures in place.
- Fire Risk Assessment (FRA)
- A structured review of a building’s fire hazards, the people at risk and the measures in place, which the Responsible Person must carry out and keep under review.
- FRAEW
- A Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls, carried out to PAS 9980 to assess the fire risk of a building’s external wall construction.
- EWS1
- The RICS External Wall Fire Review form, used by lenders and valuers to confirm whether a building’s external wall system has been assessed.
- LGSR
- A Landlord Gas Safety Record: the annual gas safety check record required under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.
- EICR
- An Electrical Installation Condition Report, which records the condition of a building’s fixed electrical installation and any defects found.
- DSEAR
- The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002, which require risks from flammable and explosive substances to be assessed and controlled.
- Awaab's Law
- Requirements for social landlords in England to investigate and fix damp, mould and other serious hazards within set timescales, named after Awaab Ishak.
- HHSRS
- The Housing Health and Safety Rating System under the Housing Act 2004, which assesses hazards in homes by likelihood and severity of harm.
- CompliScore
- The Complitas evidence-based risk rating for a building, from Very Low to Very High, built from every required check and the evidence behind it.
- Building Safety Management Pack (BSMP)
- The Complitas document that consolidates every compliance check for a property into one report, with CompliScore on the front page and evidence attached.
- RMC / RTM
- A Resident Management Company or Right to Manage company: a company run by leaseholders that manages the building and may be an Accountable Person.
- Average clause
- An insurance condition that reduces a claim in proportion when a building is insured for less than its rebuild cost.