How does the Buildings at Risk Service assign a category of risk?
A category of risk is assigned to buildings on the Register to describe the extent to which they are at risk. Because a building in a very poor state of repair may be subject to concerted attempts to rescue it, the assessment of risk is not always directly associated with condition. The following criteria are used to assign a category of risk to buildings on the Register. Critical The building is threatened with demolition, and a real or perceived conservation deficit now makes rescue unlikely. It is suffering from an acute structural problem that could lead to full or partial collapse, and there is an immediate threat of further deterioration. It is an A-listed property in poor or very poor condition or a B-listed property in very poor condition. High There is no immediate danger of collapse but condition is such that unless urgent remedial works are carried out the building with sharply deteriorate. Moderate The building is in a fair condition but is deteriorating. There are concerns
