Commercial Landlord
New Regulations: BNO Network Responsibility for Multi-Occupied Properties
If you own or manage multi-occupied residential or commercial properties, recent regulatory changes may affect your responsibilities. Under the new guidelines, property owners are now responsible for the ongoing maintenance and inspection of the Building Network Operator (BNO) Network.
The BNO network refers to the electrical infrastructure beyond the point of supply from the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) to individual units within a multi-occupied building. This includes cabling, distribution boards, and associated electrical components that serve multiple units or tenants.
The BNO network refers to the electrical infrastructure beyond the point of supply from the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) to individual units within a multi-occupied building. This includes cabling, distribution boards, and associated electrical components that serve multiple units or tenants.
What Has Changed?
In the past, responsibility for Building Network Operator (BNO) networks was often ambiguous. The infrastructure that distributes electricity from the main intake to individual units in multi-occupied buildings frequently fell into a grey area, with no clearly defined party accountable for its upkeep, safety, or compliance.
This lack of clarity sometimes led to neglected maintenance, potential safety risks, and confusion over who should respond to faults or failures. However, recent regulatory updates have removed this uncertainty. The responsibility for maintaining and managing BNO networks now rests squarely with property owners or managing agents.
This includes ensuring that the electrical infrastructure is kept in a safe, serviceable condition through regular maintenance, that it undergoes annual inspections to meet current safety standards, and that any faults or degradation are addressed promptly and professionally.
These changes aim to improve safety, reduce liability risks, and ensure a more consistent standard of electrical network management across all multi-occupied buildings.
These changes aim to improve safety, reduce liability risks, and ensure a more consistent standard of electrical network management across all multi-occupied buildings.
We understand that staying on top of property compliance
We offer a dedicated BNO Network Management Service, designed specifically to support landlords, property managers, and portfolio holders in meeting their legal responsibilities with confidence and ease.
We carry out scheduled annual inspections to ensure your network meets all current regulatory standards. Through proactive, preventative maintenance, we help identify and resolve issues before they escalate into costly or hazardous problems.
Let A Coole Electrical handle the complexity of BNO compliance so you can focus on delivering your project—on time, on budget, and with confidence.
We carry out scheduled annual inspections to ensure your network meets all current regulatory standards. Through proactive, preventative maintenance, we help identify and resolve issues before they escalate into costly or hazardous problems.
Let A Coole Electrical handle the complexity of BNO compliance so you can focus on delivering your project—on time, on budget, and with confidence.
Our Accreditations
A Coole Electrical Ltd is a fully accredited member of the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting or as it is more widely known, the NICEIC.
A Coole Electrical Ltd hold various SSIP accreditations such as CHAS & CHAS Advanced, Contractors Health & Safety, Construction Line GOLD, REC (Mocopa), Safecontractor
