Tall buildings safety

If you live in a building that is 7 storeys or more (or over 18 meters), it is classed as a ‘tall building’ and Portsmouth Homes have additional safety duties.

If you have any building safety concerns or questions, or would like to request a building safety case, contact us at building.safety@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Your building is registered with the Building Safety Regulator, and we are preparing a building safety case which will be updated regularly and accessible to you. We take our role very seriously, making sure that your building is safe and fit for purpose by carrying out various, regular checks and surveys to determine building upgrades and planned works.

We carry out different checks throughout the year. The full schedule is available below.

As a resident, you must not:

• do anything that creates a significant risk to your building’s structural safety, for example remove walls.
• do anything that creates a significant risk of causing or spreading fire in your building.
• damage or remove any of your building’s fire safety measures, such as smoke detectors fire alarms, fire doors, and fire extinguishers.

Full guidance is available in this Building Safety guide, including detailed safety checks, responsibilities and building‑specific information.

If you live in any of the below blocks, download your building safety pack – ladywood.

• Ladywood House

If you live in any of the below blocks, download your building safety pack – standard pack.

• Sarah Robinson House
• Mill Gate House
• Tipton House
• Edgbaston House
• Barkis House
• Nickleby House
• Handsworth House
• Pickwick House
• Copperfield House
• Wilmcote House
• Omega House
• Grenville House
• Darwin House
• Brisbane House
• Grosvenor House
• Blackwood House
• Estella Road
• Grafton Street

If you live in any of the below blocks, download your building safety pack – Roslyn, Westminster, Wingfield.

• Roslyn House
• Westminster Place
• Wingfield Street

We’re currently preparing individual building and fire safety information packs for tall residential buildings in Portsmouth. These packs will help you understand how your building is managed, the safety measures in place, and what to do in an emergency. These will be added to our building and fire safety information packs for tall buildings webpage in due course.

Out of hours

Call 023 9282 4244

Customer Repairs Team

Call 023 9284 1311
Email: CustomerRepairsTeam@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Cleaning, Gardening and disposal of large items

Call 023 9268 8444
Email: housingdepot@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Resident Engagement

Call 023 9283 4835
Email: housing.engagement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Complaints

Call 023 9260 6383
Email: hnblandlordcomplaints@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Safety Manager

Email: buildingsafety@portsmouthcc.gov.uk