09 February 2012Fire safety is an important aspect of the Council's involvement with HMO's and landlords are required to improve (where necessary) the level of fire precautions to an acceptable standard. HMO's fall under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Click the following link to download an information booklet on the Fire Safety Order entitled a short guide to making your premises safe from fire (
PDF File 330KB file details.
A national guidance document on fire safety, entitled ‘ Housing – Fire Safety’, has been put together by LACORS (Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services), the Chief Fire Officers Association(CFOA) and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
The guidance provides advice on how to keep residential buildings safe from fire, explains how to carry out a fire risk assessment and includes a range of case studies. It applies to existing residential accommodation including single family houses, bedsits, shared houses and flats. It does not apply to new housing that is built to modern building regulations.
Landlords who follow this guidance will be well placed to satisfy requirements set out under fire safety regulation.
Please click the following link to download a copy of the Housing - Fire Safety guidance ( PDF File 1009KB file details).
