The Building Safety Act (BSA) introduces a strengthened regulatory framework designed to improve building safety and protect residents and building users.  

It places clear duties on designers, contractors, developers, building owners and managers to identify and manage safety risks, maintain accurate building information through the golden thread, demonstrate compliance, and engage residents on matters affecting their safety. 

Imperial is committed to meeting these requirements and ensuring its residential buildings are managed safely and responsibly.

NB: This page is currently being reviewed and developed - it is intended to provide top-level information, not comprehensive detail. For full guidance on the Building Safety Act please consult the UK Gov website.

Resident Engagement Strategies

Our buildings are home to a diverse population, including first year undergraduates, postgraduate students, Imperial Key Workers, Imperial staff and private residents. In some of our residences we work in partnership with third-party management companies to manage day-to-day operations and uphold safety standards, including how to communicate with residents.

Imperial-managed strategies

In the residences where we manage day-to-day operations, we have consulted with our residents directly to create an engagement strategy that meets the needs of the occupiers. These strategies are designed to:

  • Engage: Involve residents in safety decisions.
  • Inform: Keep residents updated on important safety information.
  • Empower: Enable residents to provide feedback and participate actively in safety measures.

Third-party managed strategies

Residences managed by third parties maintain their own strategies that detail how they engage with residents regarding building safety decisions, as well as how they gather feedback and ensure resident participation.

Imperial-managed residences

Student Resident Engagement Strategy

For Imperial residents living in Eastside Halls, Kemp Porter Buildings, Southside Halls, Woodward Buildings

Read the Student RES

Imperial Keyworker

Resident engagement strategy for Imperial keyworkers living at Clayworks

Read the Clayworks RES

Third-party managed residences

Homes for Students and VervLife Resident Engagement Strategies

View the relevant strategy for residents living in Eighty-Eight Wood Lane, GradPad - Griffon Studios and GradPad Wood Lane. GradPad is now managed by Homes for Students, whilst Eighty-Eight Wood Lane is managed by VervLife.

Knight Frank

View the relevant Resident Engagement Strategy for those living in Ethos (Private Residents).

Additional links to government guidance