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Term Notes

Higher-Risk Multi-occupancy higher risk residential buildings (that

Residential are ten storeys or more in height). They are the
Building primary focus of the new regulatory framework set
(HRRB) out in the Hackitt Review.
The Housing The Housing Ombudsman provides redress for social
Ombudsman housing residents. Membership of the Scheme is
compulsory for social landlords (primarily housing
associations who are or have been registered with
the social housing regulator) and local authority
landlords.
Mandatory The Mandatory Occurrence Reporting System will
Occurrence require duty holders across all stages of the build-
Reporting ing life cycle to report fire and structural safety oc-
System currences to the Building Safety Regulator which
could pose a significant risk to life.
New Homes An independent third party to provide alternative dis-
Ombudsman pute resolution service between developers and
purchasers of new build homes, and to remedy
complaints.
Outcomes-based The system defines the outcomes or performance level
system to be achieved not the way those outcomes must
be met.
Prescriptive The system defines the prescribed criteria to be met
system not the outcome to be achieved. Meeting a desired
outcome or performance level is presumed if the
prescribed criteria are met.
Principal Under the Construction (Design and Management)
Contractor Regulations 2015, a principal contractor is a con-
tractor appointed by the client to be in control of
the construction phase of the project when there is
more than one contractor working on the project.
Principal Designer Under the Construction (Design and Management)
Regulations 2015, a principal designer is a designer
appointed by the client to be in control of the
pre-construction phase of the project, when there
is more than one designer working on the project.
The principal designer can be an organisation or
an individual.
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Term Notes

Registered build- Formerly known as an Approved Inspector or a build-

ing control ing control body under the old regulatory system.
approver(s) Refers to private sector firms doing building con-
trol work.
Registered build- Refers to individual inspectors that are registered by
ing inspector the Building Safety Regulator.
Residents’ This is the means by which those living in buildings
Engagement covered by the new regulatory regime can get
Strategy involved in the decision-making process in rela-
tion to the safety of their homes. It will set out the
approach and the activities that the Accountable
Person will undertake to deliver these opportuni-
ties for all residents to participate.
Residents’ panel A statutory committee to be set up by the Building
Safety Regulator. The residents’ panel will be
made up of residents and representatives/advocates
of residents and advise the Building Safety Regula-
tor on strategy, policy, systems and guidance which
will be of particular interest to residents of higher-
risk buildings.
Responsible Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order
Person 2005, a responsible person for a workplace is the
employer or, in premises which are not a work-
place, the person who has control of the premises
in connection with carrying on of a trade, business
or other undertaking (whether for profit or not) or
the owner.
Safety Case A structured argument, supported by a body of evi-
Report dence that provides a compelling, comprehensible,
evidenced and valid case as to how the Account-
able Person is proactively managing fire and struc-
tural risks in order to prevent a major incident and
limit the consequences to people in and around the
building.

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