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2. Living in high-rise buildings

Tenants and leaseholders living in high-rise buildings 

If you live in a high-rise building, it is important to know about the new safety requirements introduced by the Building Safety Act  

A high-risk building is defined as being 18 metres or more in height or having 7 or more storeys and containing at least 2 flats. 

Under this act, landlords have new responsibilities, including: 

  • registering and certifying each high-risk building and producing a building safety case report which combines all safety information specific to that building and plans to mitigate risks 

  • creating and implementing a resident engagement strategy for each high-risk building 

  • establishing a system to investigate building safety complaints from tenants, leaseholders, and household members 

Thurrock Council is responsible for 12 High-Rise Residential Buildings (HRBs), each meeting the criteria of either being over 18 metres in height or having 7 or more storeys. These buildings are located across Grays, Tilbury, and Chadwell St Mary, and range between 13 to 15 floors (excluding ground). Collectively, they contain a total of 813 flats. 

The High-Rise Blocks Are:

  • Arthur Toft House, George Crooks House, Lionel Oxley House, Davall House, Butler House, and Greenwood House in Grays (each 14 floors, 58 flats) 

  • Tasmania House, Brisbane House, and Fremantle House in Tilbury (each 15 floors, 64 flats) 

  • Gooderham House, Poole House, and George Tilbury House in Chadwell St Mary (each 13 floors, 91 flats)

These HRBs are subject to enhanced safety measures in line with the Building Safety Act 2022. 

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