Part of the building for which an AP is responsible: buildings with only one AP26

1

If a higher-risk building has only one AP and the AP is a commonhold association, the AP is responsible for the following parts of the building—

a

the common parts of the building,

b

any commonhold unit,

c

any balcony, and

d

any other part of the building to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 200512 does not apply.

2

If a higher-risk building has only one AP and the AP is not a commonhold association, the AP is responsible for the following parts of the building—

a

the common parts of a building,

b

any residential unit,

c

any balcony, and

d

any other part of the building to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005 does not apply.

3

The common parts of the building are defined by—

a

section 25(1) (definition) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 200213 in relation to paragraph (1), and

b

section 72(6) of the 2022 Act in relation to paragraph (2)

4

In this regulation “commonhold association” means as defined under Part 1 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.