Clear oversight of fire safety responsibilities
Solutions for Building Owners/Responsible Persons
Maintain an organised, auditable fire safety record with controlled access for those supporting you.
Supporting your Role as a Building Owner/Responsible Person
As a Building Owner or Responsible Person, you have legal duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to manage fire safety in your building. This includes maintaining accurate fire safety information, ensuring systems are inspected and serviced, and being able to demonstrate compliance when requested by insurers, auditors, or enforcing authorities.
In some cases, buildings previously managed solely under the Fire Safety Order are now classified as higher-risk buildings. Where this applies, a Building Owner may also take on the role of Principal Accountable Person under the Building Safety Act, bringing additional obligations around the Golden Thread and Safety Case.
NBR supports Building Owners and Responsible Persons both before and during this transition, helping you bring historic fire safety information into a clear, structured format that can support ongoing Fire Safety Order duties and, where required, Building Safety Act compliance.
Your Challenges
Building Owners and Responsible Persons commonly face:
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Understanding which legal duties apply under the Fire Safety Order and whether additional duties apply under the Building Safety Act
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Taking ownership of fragmented or historic safety information from previous owners, agents, or managing agents
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Relying on information provided by managing agents, Accountable Persons, and contractors without full visibility
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Responding confidently to insurer, auditor, or regulator requests
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Managing risk and liability over the life of the building, not just at handover
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Preparing legacy records for buildings now defined as higher-risk
Why Building Owners/Responsible Persons Use NBR
Building Owners and Responsible Persons use NBR to:
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Create a clear, organised record of fire safety information
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Re-structure historic documentation into a consistent, auditable format
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Retain visibility and control of safety information as responsibilities evolve
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Support a smooth transition where Responsible Person duties expand into PAP obligations
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Demonstrate good governance and control to insurers, auditors, and regulators
How We Can Help
NBR provides a structured system of record for fire safety information, with the flexibility to support evolving legal roles.
We help by:
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Organising fire risk assessments (FRA), FRA external wall assessments (FRAEW), servicing, and inspection records into a clear structure
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Re-structuring legacy fire safety information so it can support Golden Thread and Safety Case requirements where applicable
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Preserving audit trails, version history, and document integrity
NBR brings these responsibilities into a simple, clear structure, helping you understand what you need, where it should go, and how to keep it updated.
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Providing a secure archive for certificates, inspection reports, and testing logs
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Tracking remedial actions, FRA actions, and outstanding tasks
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Offering a consistent place to store contractor competency and insurance evidence
Where the Building Safety Act applies, NBR supports collaboration with Principal Accountable Persons and Accountable Persons through role-based access, without transferring responsibility.
Key features for Building Owners and Responsible Persons
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Secure, organised fire safety records for insurance and regulatory review
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Clear audit trails and version history
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Fire risk assessment (FRA) and FRAEW documentation areas
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Regulation 38 fire safety file structure
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Testing and servicing logs (fire alarms, smoke control, emergency lighting, extinguishers)
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Remedial and action tracking
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Contractor competency and insurance documentation
Request a Demo for Building Owners and Responsible Persons
Our demo shows how NBR supports Building Owners and Responsible Persons in holding and overseeing fire safety information, including where buildings transition into higher-risk status.
We will walk through how legacy records can be re-structured, how key safety documentation is organised, and how information can support both Fire Safety
Order duties and Building Safety Act obligations where applicable.
You will see how NBR supports confidence, compliance, and long-term building stewardship as responsibilities evolve.