Camden Council has become the second local authority in London to have one of its high-rise residential buildings formally recognised for safety standards by the Building Safety Regulator.
A Building Safety Certificate has been awarded to the Gillfoot block, on the Ampthill Estate near Euston Station, following the submission of a detailed report to the regulator outlining the actions the Council is taking to maintain high safety standards for its residents and the building.
Under the Building Safety Act, owners of high-rise residential buildings are required to register them with the Building Safety Regulator and to submit a safety report when called upon.
Camden Council manages 188 high-rise residential properties, each with a Building Safety Manager who completes monthly inspections.
All 188 buildings are registered with the Building Safety Regulator and so far, the Regulator has asked the Council to submit safety reports for 12 of them.
These reports must demonstrate how the Council is actively working to keep residents safe in their homes, how each building is managed and regularly inspected, and how it was constructed and the materials used.
Gillfoot is the first of the 12 buildings to be assessed and certified by the Regulator and Building Safety Certificates for the remaining 11 buildings are expected in the coming months.
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