Principal accountable person
The Building Safety Act 2022, defines the principal accountable person for a higher-risk building as—
- (a) in relation to a building with one accountable person, that person;
- (b) in relation to a building with more than one accountable person, the accountable person who—
- holds a legal estate in possession in the relevant parts of the structure and exterior of the building, or
- is within section 72(1)(b) because of a relevant repairing obligation (within the meaning of that section) in relation to the relevant parts of the structure and exterior of the building.
See also: Accountable person.
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