72 Meaning of “accountable person”
Building Safety Act 2022 (2022 c 30) | Legislation

72  Meaning of “accountable person”

(1)     In this Part an “accountable person” for a higher-risk building is—

(a)     a person who holds a legal estate in possession in any part of the common parts (subject to subsection (2)), or

(b)     a person who does not hold a legal estate in any part of the building but who is under a relevant repairing obligation in relation to any part of the common parts.

This subsection is subject to subsection (5) (special rule for commonhold land).

(2)     A person (“the estate owner”) who holds a legal estate in possession in the common parts of a higher-risk building or any part of them (“the relevant common parts”) is not an accountable person for the building by virtue of subsection (1)(a) if—

(a)     each long lease of which

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