Fire Risk Assessment

The Fire Safety Order * came into force in October 2006 and requires a designated responsible person from the Residents’ Management Company to carry out a risk assessment and take steps to reduce or remove the risk of fire.

The legislation is not onerous, it simply imposes a duty to keep a watching brief, for example making sure that fire exits are maintained and that inappropriate materials are not stored in communal areas.

If you need further guidance on fire safety, view the following website: www.communities.gov.uk/fire/firesafety/firesafetylaw

There you will find full guidance for common areas of flats or maisonettes by downloading:

• Fire Safety Risk Assessment Sleeping Accommodation
• A Short Fire Risk Assessment form which is in word format and can be downloaded from the same page
• The Regulatory form Fire Safety Order 2005, A Short Guide to making your Premises Safe from Fire

So make sure that you undertake on a regular basis and ensure you keep evidence of completed assessments just in case there is an insurance claim.

CHUResidentsline is able to offer nationwide Fire Risk Assessments or combined Fire Risk Assessment and General Risk Assessment, through our preferred suppliers.

Call 0800 281235 or email info@residentsline.co.uk for a quotation.