Building Safety Act 2022

Hibiscouscous

How would I find out the answer to the following question? I am new to this as my mother recently passed so I have had to take over her responsibilities.

 Can you please confirm that the provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022 do not apply to your
property owing to the height, size and number of floors involved.

user1977

Who is asking the question?

CSI_Yorkshire

Is it in a structure containing at least two residential units, and is more than 11 meters or 5 storeys tall (in England)?

Or containing at least two residential units, and is more than 18 meters or 7 storeys tall (in general)?

hibiscus93

A solicitor (acting on behalf of one of the owners of the flats) asking me, the landlord.

The building is 4 stories high (basement, ground, first and second floor), 4 flats, definitely more than 11 metres.

user1977

hibiscus93 said:

A solicitor (acting on behalf of one of the owners of the flats) asking me, the landlord.

The building is 4 stories high (basement, ground, first and second floor), 4 flats, definitely more than 11 metres.

I'd have thought their client would be just as able as you to figure out the answer?

hibiscus93

I'm just overwhelmed and confused, do you happen to know where I could clarify the answer. If I seem stupid I am sorry, I am just not used to all this.

CSI_Yorkshire

hibiscus93 said:

A solicitor (acting on behalf of one of the owners of the flats) asking me, the landlord.

The building is 4 stories high (basement, ground, first and second floor), 4 flats, definitely more than 11 metres.

Height is a strange one - it's measured from ground level at the lowest point around the building to the bottom of the top storey.  And storey does not include anything below ground.

Ground, first and second floors to me would mean something like 6-8m height for the purposes of the Act.

The .gov site has some explanations, but they're not very easy reading:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/definition-of-relevant-building

user1977

hibiscus93 said:

I'm just overwhelmed and confused, do you happen to know where I could clarify the answer. If I seem stupid I am sorry, I am just not used to all this.

I don't think you need to give them an answer at all, unless there's something else going on which you haven't told us about.

hibiscus93

The leaseholder who owns the first floor is selling, and his solicitor emailed me asking me the above question, that is why I have come on to ask.

propertyrental

So this is part of the management pack that you, as freeholder, are providing to the leaseholder (or their buyer)?

How much are you charging to supply the management pack? Have they paid? Until they pay, no need to reply.

Hibiscouscous

I have no idea - I didn't know they needed to pay!

I am so confused as I have had to take over from my mother and had never done this before.