(1)This section sets out the meaning of “principal accountable person” for a regulated building for the purposes of this Act.
(2)The “principal accountable person” for a building with one accountable person is that accountable person.
(3)The “principal accountable person” for a building with more than one accountable person is the accountable person who—
(a)holds a legal estate in possession in the external structure of the building, or
(b)is within section 8(2)(b) because of a relevant repairing obligation in relation to the external structure of the building.
(4)In subsection (3) (and section 10(1)(b)), “the external structure” of a building means its foundations, external walls and roof except—
(a)any part of the foundations, external walls or roof included in a demise of a residential unit (including a part of the building that would be a residential unit but for regulations made under section 5(6)(a));
(b)the foundations, external walls or roof of any part of the building to be occupied for the purposes of a business or undertaking (whether for profit or not).
(5)Subsection (3) is subject to sections 10 and 11 (determination by building safety authority or residential property tribunal).
Commencement Information
I1S. 9 in force at 28.4.2026, see s. 138(1)(a)