Housing associations, managing agents and inspection companies working in London run asbestos programmes under England's regulatory framework. Here's what applies, how often it's due, and how local providers manage it with Kaarr.
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 apply across Great Britain. Regulation 4 places a duty on those responsible for non-domestic premises — which includes the communal parts of residential blocks — to identify, assess, record and manage asbestos.
London has 33 local authorities (32 boroughs plus the City of London), and each enforces housing standards, HMO licensing and any additional or selective licensing on its own terms. Schemes differ borough by borough, and a few cover the whole borough, so a London portfolio often answers to several regimes at once.
The London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue authority and enforces the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 across the capital.
Stock ranges from Victorian and Edwardian conversions to 1960s-70s estates and a large number of high-rise blocks. Buildings of 18 metres or seven storeys and above fall within the Building Safety Act 2022 higher-risk regime, which adds duties on top of the routine inspection cycle.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea published a housing management asbestos policy in July 2026 that shows how one London landlord sets its survey triggers. Where no information is held, it surveys non-domestic premises once a year, and surveys homes when intrusive works are planned or at change of tenancy, using UKAS-accredited surveyors working to HSG264. Reports of suspected or disturbed material are to be investigated without delay, with emergency risks made safe within 24 hours. The asbestos management plan is reviewed annually, and leaseholders arrange their own survey inside their flats. Other London landlords set their own intervals, so a portfolio spread across several boroughs should confirm each owner's policy rather than assume one cycle. This describes one borough's policy as at October 2026 and may be revised.
The workflow, report template and scheduling for asbestos are the same in every city. See how Kaarr runs asbestos, then book a demo with your London stock in mind.
London is in England, so the governing framework is: Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 — Regulation 4 (duty to manage). The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 apply across Great Britain. Regulation 4 places a duty on those responsible for non-domestic premises — which includes the communal parts of residential blocks — to identify, assess, record and manage asbestos.
The duty to manage asbestos is continuous. Management surveys identify asbestos-containing materials (ACMs); the asbestos register and management plan must then be kept up to date, with re-inspection of known ACMs commonly carried out annually.
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