Question 1

What qualifies as a Higher Risk Building (HRB)?

Accepted Answer

Under the Building Safety Act 2022, a Higher Risk Building is at least 18 metres in height or has at least 7 storeys, AND contains at least 2 residential units. This includes purpose-built flats, mixed-use buildings with residential units, student accommodation, and care homes.

Question 2

Do all HRBs need to be registered?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all existing occupied HRBs must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator. New HRBs must be registered before they can be occupied. Threadsovereign helps you manage the registration process and maintain required information.

Question 3

What is the Accountable Person responsible for?

Accepted Answer

The Accountable Person is responsible for the safety of the building and must: register the building, apply for building assessment certificates, maintain the Golden Thread, prepare safety case reports, implement resident engagement strategies, and report safety issues.

Question 4

How does Threadsovereign help with resident engagement?

Accepted Answer

All plans include a resident portal with Schedule 2/3 information access (s.89) and safety concern submissions (s.91B). Professional and Enterprise add full managed engagement — responses, SLAs, communication logs, and complaint workflows — through the occupied AP/BSM management hub.

Question 5

Does Threadsovereign cover the Building Safety Act and regulations introduced after 2022?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Threadsovereign implements the Building Safety Act 2022 and the HRB regulations that bring Parts 3 and 4 into force — including SI 2023/907, 909, 315, 396, 906 and SI 2024/41. Every paid plan includes the statutory floor (Gateway 1–3, golden thread, BSR registration, 16 KBI categories, safety case with 10 risk management principles, occurrence reporting, and resident statutory paths). Tiers differ by portfolio capacity and operational tooling — not by withholding core compliance workflows.

Question 6

How many Key Building Information (KBI) categories are required?

Accepted Answer

SI 2023/396 prescribes 16 categories of Key Building Information (regs 3–18), including ancillary buildings, principal and subordinate use, external wall and roof materials, structure, staircases, energy systems, evacuation strategy, and fire/smoke control equipment. Threadsovereign tracks all 16 with completion indicators and enforces electronic submission readiness within the 28-day registration deadline.

Question 7

Does Starter include HRB and Gateway workflows?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Starter is capacity-limited, not compliance-limited. All plans include Gateway 1, 2, and 3 preparation and submission workflows, golden thread management, BSR registration support, all 16 KBI categories, safety case principles, mandatory occurrence reporting, and occupied statutory paths. Professional adds the occupied AP/BSM management hub, full resident engagement, analytics, and integrations.

Question 8

Can I use Threadsovereign for multiple buildings?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Starter includes 3 live projects, 1 building, and 3 team members — with the full BSA statutory floor (Gateway 1–3, golden thread, BSR registration, 16 KBI categories, and occupied statutory paths). Professional scales to 15 projects, 10 buildings, and 15 users. Enterprise offers unlimited projects, buildings, and users.

HRB Compliance Made Manageable

Is Your Building a Higher Risk Building?

HRB Requirements Covered

Building Registration

Safety Case Report

Golden Thread

Resident Engagement

Risk Assessment

Accountable Person Duties

HRB Compliance Questions

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