Part 4: Higher-risk buildings Engagement with residents etc Section 91: Residents’ engagement strategy Background
The purpose of the Residents’ Engagement Strategy is to promote the participation of residents in building safety decisions that affect them and to make it clear to residents when and how they can expect to be involved.
	The Independent Review found that residents did not have a strong enough voice in the safe management of their homes and specifically that they often did not have the chance to offer views and participate in the decision-making process.
	This requirement is designed to tackle that by placing an obligation on Principal Accountable Persons to have a Residents’ Engagement Strategy that sets out how they will deliver inclusive and effective resident participation and involvement in relevant building safety decisions. Where there is more than one Accountable Person it is expected that Accountable Persons will cooperate with the Principle Accountable Person to agree the content of the Residents’ Engagement Strategy and play a role in promoting participation in line with the strategy.