The Fire Safety Order * came into force in October 2006 and requires a designated responsible person from the residential 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 in very much the same way that any responsible management company will do as a matter of course, for example ensuring that fire exits are properly maintained and that inappropriate materials are not stored in common areas.
If you need further guidance on fire safety, log on to: 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 one regularly and it is good practice to have evidence of completed assessments just in case there is an insurance claim.
www.flat-living.co.uk is able to offer a nationwide facility for either stand alone Fire Risk Assessments or combined Fire Risk Assessments and General Risk Assessments, call 0845 257 6374 or email info@flat-living.co.uk for a quotation.
Sample prices are shown below:
Up to 24 Flats £385.00 + VAT
25 to 40 Flats £495.00 + VAT
41 to 60 Units £615.00 + VAT
Assessments are released within 3 days of completion.
Call 0845 257 6374 to obtain a confirmed quote or email info@flat-living.co.uk with your property address, number of storeys and number of apartments and we will call you straight back with a confirmed quote.
*The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) replaced The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 as amended in 1999.