Offices, blocks and the duty to manage
Non-domestic premises carry a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. For a Maidstone office floor or a block's communal areas, that normally means a management survey, a register, and a proportionate plan for the materials found — not automatic removal.
Where a building is being handed over between tenants, a survey and register issued before the fit-out saves the incoming contractor from stopping work when something unexpected is opened up.
