Building Safety Consultation

Government's new plans to include tenants and leaseholders in building safety

Newcastle City Council would like YOUR views about building safety.

The government are consulting on changes to the way building safety is managed for any buildings of 6 storeys and above, these changes will require the Council and Your Homes Newcastle (YHN) to:

Keep an up-to-date ‘building safety case’ (which is a file of information) describing how safety in the building will be managed;
Provide information to tenants and leaseholders on how the safety of the building is being managed and make additional information readily available if they request it;
Make it clear to tenants and leaseholders how safety concerns can be reported and ensure these are responded to.

These changes will require tenants and leaseholders to co-operate with the Council and YHN by reporting safety issues, and by not causing safety hazards in their home and communal areas. A person will be appointed and accountable for the safety of each building.

They are also looking at how landlords can improve how they manage the cost impact on leaseholders if improvement work is required to make the building safe.

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* 1. It is suggested that building safety processes are reviewed every 5 years, do you agree/disagree?

Agree

Disagree

Please explain your answer...

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* 2. New building safety procedures will relate to multi-storey buildings of 6 storeys and above, do you agree/disagree?

Agree

Disagree

Please explain your answer...

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* 3. It is proposed that there will be a building safety case for each building that will include the following information, please tick those you feel are necessary:

A detailed description of the building, including information on preventive measures and systems.

An understanding of the fire risks and structural safety and how they are being proactively managed.

Evidence gained through regular inspection, reviews and maintenance of the building.

The safety management system for the building.

Evidence of any improvements including records of changes.

Emergency plans so appropriate actions are taken to alleviate hazards and minimise incidents.

Evidence that any legislation, requirements, standards and policies have been met or complied with.

Reference to other documents, such as a Resident Engagement Strategy, Fire and Emergency File and any relevant structural or fire safety inspections etc.

Is there any other information you think should be included in this list?

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* 4. Should the following list of information be provided to all tenants and leaseholders:

	On request	All the time	Not required
Full, current and historical fire risk assessments	Full, current and historical fire risk assessments On request	Full, current and historical fire risk assessments All the time	Full, current and historical fire risk assessments Not required
Planned maintenance and repairs schedules	Planned maintenance and repairs schedules On request	Planned maintenance and repairs schedules All the time	Planned maintenance and repairs schedules Not required
Outcome of building safety inspections	Outcome of building safety inspections On request	Outcome of building safety inspections All the time	Outcome of building safety inspections Not required
How assets in the building are managed, e.g. lift maintenance	How assets in the building are managed, e.g. lift maintenance On request	How assets in the building are managed, e.g. lift maintenance All the time	How assets in the building are managed, e.g. lift maintenance Not required
Details of preventive measures, e.g. smoke alarms	Details of preventive measures, e.g. smoke alarms On request	Details of preventive measures, e.g. smoke alarms All the time	Details of preventive measures, e.g. smoke alarms Not required
Fire protection measures in place, e.g. sprinklers, fire extinguishers	Fire protection measures in place, e.g. sprinklers, fire extinguishers On request	Fire protection measures in place, e.g. sprinklers, fire extinguishers All the time	Fire protection measures in place, e.g. sprinklers, fire extinguishers Not required
Information on the maintenance of fire safety systems	Information on the maintenance of fire safety systems On request	Information on the maintenance of fire safety systems All the time	Information on the maintenance of fire safety systems Not required
The fire strategy for the building	The fire strategy for the building On request	The fire strategy for the building All the time	The fire strategy for the building Not required
Structural assessments and Planned/historical changes to the building	Structural assessments and Planned/historical changes to the building On request	Structural assessments and Planned/historical changes to the building All the time	Structural assessments and Planned/historical changes to the building Not required

Please explain your answers...

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* 5. Please select the options below (tick in box) you feel are necessary for raising safety concerns:

Ensure the process is as easy as possible for residents to access and there is no delay in dealing with safety concerns.

If a resident living in a building raises a concern related to fire safety without involving the building safety manager for example: via their local council, those people will report it to the building safety manager on the resident’s behalf.

Prevent residents from approaching multiple people with the same complaint and work with the various partners to ensure a joined-up approach.

For non-fire and safety concerns, residents should use existing routes to raise issues, such as via their manager or their local council?

Please explain your answer...

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* 6. A person will be appointed and accountable for the safety of each building. Which of the following options should be included in this person's roles and responsibilities?

Ensure the building is registered with the building safety manager.

Ensure they have been provided with an address for notices to be served on the accountable person

Ensure that a named building safety manager is appointed

Ensure that adequate measures are in place to manage building safety

Comply with all requirements in the building safety certificate

Carry out and provide the safety case

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you agree/disagree that tenants should have to co-operate with the person accountable for building safety to help keep the building safe?

Agree

Disagree

Please explain your answer...

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* 8. LEASEHOLDERS ONLY - in line with new requirements to protect residents safety do you agree/disagree that the council should do more to help manage costs for leaseholders?

Agree

Disagree

Please explain your answer...

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* 9. Thank you for taking the time to complete our short survey, your views are very important to us, watch out for our next survey. If you have any further comments or questions about this subject or NITV please use the box below, thank you - NITV Team

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