Part 2The regulator and its functions

Plans and reports

20Statement of regulator’s engagement with residents etc

(1)

The regulator must, at least once each financial year, publish a statement about its engagement with—

(a)

the committee mentioned in section 11 (residents’ panel),

(b)

residents of higher-risk buildings,

(c)

owners of residential units in higher-risk buildings, and

(d)

bodies that represent, support or promote—

(i)

the interests of any description of residents of higher-risk buildings or owners of residential units in such buildings, or

(ii)

the interests of persons including any description of such residents or owners.

(2)

A statement under subsection (1) must, in particular, include information about the regulator’s engagement with residents of higher-risk buildings who are disabled.

(3)

A statement under subsection (1) may be published by including it in the regulator’s annual report.

(4)

In this section—

annual report” means the report made under F1paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026;

higher-risk building” means—

(a)

a higher-risk building within the meaning of Part 4, or

(b)

a higher-risk building within the meaning of the Building Act 1984.