Part 4: Higher-risk buildings Miscellaneous and general Section 111: Building safety directors of resident management companies Background
This is a new provision.
	The Independent Review identified that there should be a clearly defined dutyholders during occupation who can be held to account and will have statutory obligations for ensuring that fire and structural safety is being effectively managed. The Independent Review was also clear that accountability must always remain with the dutyholders.
	This section ensures that responsibility for building safety duties will remain with the resident management company Accountable Person and that they are empowered to continue managing their buildings while also giving them the option to appoint a professional building safety director to support them in managing their Part 4 duties where necessary.