--- title: "Webinar: Accountable Person Building Safety Manager and Golden Thread" description: We are pleased to bring this second webinar in our series which explores the roles of the Accountable Person, Building Safety Manager and Golden Thread image: https://blog.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/hubfs/AWR%20-%20Building%20Safety%20Series%20-%20The%20Works%20Webinar%202%201200x628.gif --- [![logo](https://blog.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/logo.png?width=224&height=48&name=logo.png "logo")](https://www.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/) - [QUOODA®](https://www.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/quooda) - [Outsourcing](https://www.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/outsourcing) - [Professional Services](https://www.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/professional-services) - [About](https://www.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/about) - [Clients](https://www.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/clients) - [News](https://blog.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk) - [Careers | We're hiring now](https://www.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/careers) - [Contact Us](https://www.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/contact-us) - Search This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ##### THE LATEST NEWS IN ### Risk, Compliance and Safety ### Blog Topics: Select a Topic Articles Ark Workplace Risk High-Rise Residential Buildings Building Safety Act 2022 Webinar Building Safety Act Building Safety Grenfell Tower Safety Management Systems Fire Safety Responsible Persons Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 Resident Engagement Safety Case Safety Case Report Accountable Persons Charging Scheme News Building Safety Series - The Works Building Safety Management System Building Safety Assurance IWFM Property Management Safety ARMA Building safety online event Facilities Management Risk Management British Property Federation Press Release Training IRPM Property Owners UKAA Building Safety Bill Developers FRAEWs Fire Risk Assessment External Walls Fire Risk Assessments Investors Leasehold London 2023 NOTB News on the Block PAS 9980 PIB Box Structural Risk Management TPI Tech Talk The Property Institute Workplace bpfdinner2022 electrical safety Stay up to date Subscribe to our blog [![Building Safety Series - The Works Webinar 2](https://blog.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/hubfs/AWR%20-%20Building%20Safety%20Series%20-%20The%20Works%20Webinar%202%201200x628.gif)](https://blog.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/webinar-accountable-person-building-safety-manager-and-golden-thread) # Webinar: Accountable Person Building Safety Manager and Golden Thread ![Mirela Duras](https://blog.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/hubfs/Mirela%20Duras.jpeg) Posted by [Mirela Duras](https://blog.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/author/mirela-duras) on Dec 9, 2021 4:00:00 PM #### Building Safety Series – The Works: Webinar 2  The BPF and Ark are working together to provide a support programme for businesses that will be grappling with the implementation of the Building Safety Bill. During the second webinar, we explored *"*Accountable Persons, Building Safety Managers, and the Golden Thread*"* Watch a replay of our expert panel, [David Hills,](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hills-40969824/) Senior Director of Ark, Anthony Taylor, Interim Chair of Building Safety Alliance and [Ian Fletcher,](https://bpf.org.uk/about-us/team/) Director of Policy for the BPF along with guest speakers as they break down the Accountable Persons, Building Safety Managers, and the Golden Thread along with questions and answers. `` Learn MOre #### Building Safety Series – The Works: Accountable Persons, Building Safety Managers, and the Golden Thread #### **AGENDA** - Accountable Persons explained and how to prepare ahead of the expected deadline - A dive into the differences between an accountable person and the responsible person, including appointing the Building Safety Manager - What is key to the Golden Thread and who owns it #### **Here is a snippet of what was shared during the webinar...** Accountable Person: Building Safety Bill – Sect 69 (1) (a) *a person who holds a legal estate in possession in any part of the common areas, or* (b) *a person who does not hold a legal estate in any part of the building who is under a relevant repairing obligation in relation to any part of the common parts* Accountable Person: Building Safety Bill – Sect 69 (2) *A person is NOT an accountable person where:* (a) each long lease of which the estate owner is lessor provides that a particular person, who does not hold a legal estate in any part of the building, is under a relevant repairing obligation to ALL the relevant common parts, or (b) all repairing obligations relating to the relevant common parts which would otherwise be obligations to the estate owner are functions of an RTM company. ![ Accountable Person v Responsible Person ](https://blog.arkworkplacerisk.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Accountable%20Person%20v%20Responsible%20Person%20.png?width=869&name=Accountable%20Person%20v%20Responsible%20Person%20.png) Accountable Person: Building Safety Bill – Sect 69 (5) If the building is on commonhold land … the commonhold association is the accountable person for the building. 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