Question follow-through · 18274

Buildings: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate has been made of the cost incurred by accountable persons for time spent by the Building Safety Regulator to determine building assessment certificate applic

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
16 Jul 2026
Answer
17 Jul 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate has been made of the cost incurred by accountable persons for time spent by the Building Safety Regulator to determine building assessment certificate applic

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The cost of a Building Assessment Certificate application varies due to the application's complexity and quality. For applications submitted and determined between 1st January 2025 and 31st March 2026, the average cost is £15,561. The Building Safety Regu...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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