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BAC Readiness Checklist

Practical checklist for Principal Accountable Persons preparing a Building Assessment Certificate application — BSR direction, 28-day clock, document pack, fees, refusal/appeal, and reassessment triggers.

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Use this checklist when the Building Safety Regulator directs a BAC application, or to pressure-test readiness before a call-in. Filing still happens on the official BSR portal — Threadsovereign prepares and evidences work; it does not auto-file. Pair with the written guide at threadsovereign.co.uk/blog/bac-application-guide.

Direction & 28-day clock

  • BSR direction notice received and filed against the correct HRB
  • Direction date and BSR reference recorded
  • 28 calendar-day application deadline calculated and owned
  • PAP / BSM roles confirmed for the directed building
  • No self-nominated ‘BAC start’ confused with a statutory direction

Submission pack completeness

  • Current safety case report ready for pack inclusion
  • Resident engagement strategy current and linked
  • Mandatory occurrence reporting system evidence available
  • Serial numbers of compliance notices currently in force (if any)
  • Pack completeness checked before GOV.UK filing day

Registration currency & fees

  • BSR-held contact and registration details current
  • Material registration changes notified within 14 days where required
  • HRB fee amounts, due dates, and receipts recorded (payment still outside platform)

Refusal, appeal & reassessment

  • Refusal / review pathway understood if application is refused
  • First-tier Tribunal appeal deadlines tracked if pursued
  • Renewal / review due date diarised
  • Early reassessment triggers watched (incident, material change, remediation completion)

Portfolio note (LAs / RPs)

  • Each directed HRB has its own clock and pack — no mixed evidence across stock
  • Staggered BAC directions visible on a multi-building readiness view

This checklist is planning support, not legal advice. Verify against current BSR BAC guidance. Product walkthrough: threadsovereign.co.uk/bac-readiness-software.

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