Building Societies Register

List of help guides

• Law changes to help building societies comply with their rules

  Legislation passed in response to COVID-19 giving building societies relief from certain obligations in their rules, and making it possible for them to use electronic means, expired on 31 March 2021.

• About building societies

  A building society is a mutual organisation that's owned by and offers financial services to its members.​

• Updating rules and details

  You need to advise us of changes to your rules, directors, manager, secretary or registered office.​

• Filing requirements

  Find out how to file annual returns and financial statements, or change your annual return filing month.​

• Cancelling a registration

  There are 4 situations that can result in a building society’s registration being cancelled.

• Fees

  Find the fees for registration, annual returns and lodging financial statements.