In June 2017, a tragic fire killed more than 70 people in
Grenfell Towers, England and highlighted the dangers of combustible
external cladding.
The Queensland Government has introduced a new regulation
requiring property owners to assess and register their buildings,
which take effect on 1 October 2018.
How does the Building and Other Legislation
(Cladding) Amendment Regulation 2018 affect me?
As an owner of a relevant building you are required to register
your building and comply with the risk assessment and notification
obligations. If you own a commercial building that is more than two
storeys or a multi-occupancy residential building, health care,
aged care or assembly building over one storey approved between 1
January 1994 and 30 September 2018, you must complete Parts 1 and 2
of the State Government's combustible cladding assessment by 29
March 2019. The requirement to complete the risk assessment also
applies to older buildings where alterations to the
