Fire Risk Assessments

Hi all, My landlord ( a Housing Association) has now declared that the porch that connects only 2 flats is now a communal area. As this is not maintained by them, ie: cleaning etc should this be classed as communal? Even the electricity the powers the light in the porch runs of My electricity and I pay the bill for it. They have told Us that We can no longer have mats by our front door's or even a net curtain up at the window, which was a way of stopping the low life in the area watching us go in and out of the flats, as this is classed as a risk. I don't think the front doors are fire proof ones so should they now replace these?

Hello, I own a flat in a building comprising four flats. We share the freehold between us, and there is a common area of stairs and landings. We had a fire assessment done, two years ago. Do we need to act on its recommendations, which suggest installing fire doors for each flat (as they feed onto the common areas), and smoke alarms on each common area floor?

Hi, I am selling a flat in a Victorian house that has been converted into 3 flats. My flat is the ground floor flat. I believe the door on to the communal hall is a fire door along with the other door from the kitchen into the bedroom (all be it older fire doors), but cannot prove they are fire doors. I bought the flat off a Housing Association and have not changed the doors. I have lived there myself and never rented and am selling to another owner occupier. My buyers solicitor is not happy about the doors as I have no proof. What is the situation, do I have to change them. JJ

Hi Peter, I would like to find out how quickly do newly built property have to be Fire Risk Assessed. Mainly referring to residential properties. Some say its four weeks within occupation, I have heard others say within 6 months of occupation. Is the a rule on this? Thanks

Hi, I have being asked to install basic electrics,sockets and lights for 4x industrial units. Question is, do the owners have to supply a fire alarm systems (no one knows what the new clients will use the units for)?

I own 2 flats in a converted house which is split into 4 flats. I need to change the main communal front door. I know the doors into the flats from the communal area need to be fire doors. But does the main front door into the communal hallway need to be a fire door?

Where would I find the relevant fire safety guidelines for this? Thanks David

I own a flat which has its own exits front and rear i have been told i need a risk assessment is this right.

I own a one bedroom house with its own front door and integral garage. Once in the front door, to get to the one level living accommodation you climb the stairs. My house is the only one like this in the development. Under a large part of my property are 2 parking spaces for 2 neighbours who rent. I do not know who owns the properties. One neighbour repeatedly stores things and uses the space as a open shed! There is a gas bottle, an empty (I hope) petrol can, old furniture etc. etc. These are mainly against my garage wall, (making it awkward to read my gas meter) but under my bedroom, kitchen and lounge floor. I have mentioned my concern to the offending person in the pa…

Hi have a shop with flat behind it with its own entrance escape route,and two flats above with their own entrances escape routes.will be upgrading fire barrier to 60 min .at present have mains aico alarm in each flat with radio link interlinking all flats .there are no common areas.

I am about to sign a contract for our charity to be based in a serviced office for two years. I have seen that they have emergency exits and a fire alarm system. Before I sign the contract should I be asking to see a certain piece of paperwork that says that they are fire compliant? If possible, please could you get back to me today? Many thanks for your help. Tobi

Hi all, My name is Alex and I am looking to refit and open a new menswear retail shop. The shop is situated in a shopping village behind a garden centre in the green belt area of Bracknell. It currently has no second entrance/exit and no sprinkler system. It is just a shell of a building. I am planning to fill it up with lights, fabrics and stud walls. Can you tell me what requirements I need to do as a tennant to meet fire safety regulations? E.g. Do I need to buy safety signage and fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, alarms etc?

Hello A question that I cannot find the answer online to. A friend of mine has a flat (freehold) in a 3 story converted Victorian town house, there are 3 flats in total. 1 is rented out the other 2 are owned. The common area staircase is only on two floors. My question is Will he need a hard wired fire alarm system? thank you Simon

Hello there I live in a leasehold property on three floors with four flats. There are two on the first floor and two on the second. Garages and storerooms on the ground floor. There is plenty of natural light on all three floors through a communal front and back door and plenty of light. Our managing agents are saying that from the Fire risk assessment we need emergency lighting and fire detectors. The staircase is not complicated - the building is not converted and we have plenty of lighting as it is. Apparently from the report these changes were recommended but not considered essential. It seems they just want to make money from us. Where do we stand please?

We have had an independent fire risk assessment undertaken at my small offices and warehouse. They have asked us to change all existing hinges on our fire doors and add a third, central one, on all fire doors. These doors have been as is for 30+ years. Is this correct? And would it be a recommendation or a legal requirement?

We are setting up a Buddhist retreat centre, we have the local council building inspector advising us on fire route, equipement, lighting etc and will inspect at the end of the month to sign off building regulations so we can open to the general public. Our electrician has said we have to have a fire safety inspection before we can open to the public, is this true please and how do we know if we have everything you require in place too? any advice would be much appreciated.

Hi all. Quick question if I may. How deep should an FRA go? Basically, I have had an FRA carried out on my two storey office (mainly admin with a kitchen and canteen). The report seems fairly comprehensive. I also have a separate company who service my alarm system which includes advice on detectors etc. The company who service my alarm have picked up that I require a 'fire alarm fused spur' to provide a safe method for safely isolating the mains voltage supply to the fire alarm. They also picked up that one or two detectors should be smoke rather than heat, which is presently installed. Should my Fire Risk Assessment have picked this up or were they only …

Hi, I have recently visited a couple of residential care homes where there was the odd bedroom containing more than 1 bed. I didn't think this was permissable under current guidance. Approved Doc B Page 41 3.49 seems to back that up. Have I got it wrong or perhaps there is alternative guidance which does allow more than 1 bed per room ? Any advice greatly received. Dan.

If you have staff working in a building which is not run by there Employers they are just working for the premises as contractors (full time), does there Employee have to carryout there own FRA, even though the building has one carried out by the owners/occupiers ?

Hello, I've recently joined the forum and I have a question that I'm hoping can be answered here. I'm an adult whom is diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder whom has recently taken up residence in a ground floor one bedroom flat leased from a local housing association. I have become very concerned though of what the fire escape route would be from the primary fire escape to a safe distance away from the building, therefore I would like to ask, is there a legal obligation for house letting agencies or associations to make available to tenants a safe and accessible fire escape route to a designated fire assembly point or to an area that should be considered a safe di…

We act for a client that have a number of Convents nationwide. Each Convent is classed as a domestic, residential premises and Sisters live together at the Convents as a family. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, we would not need to undertake a Fire Risk Assessment at these Convents, as they are deeded “domestic premises.” However, some of the Convents employ people (eg a cook, maintenance man, gardener, etc). Therefore under the H&S at Work Act, would there be an obligation to undertake a Fire Risk Assessment ? Some Convents employ over 5 people, some employ less than 5 people. I hope you can help. Kind regards.

I am going to buy a maisonette which doesn't required fire risk assessment. I was been told that as property have front door with communal garden so doesn't need one.

We are exploring different options with putting offices, a mess room/locker room and a toilet block into our warehouse. The most likely would be to put portakabins into the warehouse. Do we need to do anything regarding fire regs?

Hi, i am new to this forum and I was just looking for some advice. I have a bicycle and I have to park it outside but I am not sure if where I am parking it constitutes a fire risk. Obviously i don't want to park it there in case it is. I have enclosed a picture. If it is not a fire risk how can I show this [self assessment etc] to the housing manager to show that it is ok. Kind regards, James

I hope all is well. I just have a quick query. I hired a professional to carry out a fire risk assessment and I am skeptical as to whether they have carried it out effectively. Can you please let me know as a minimum what should be exactly noted in a fire risk assessment? Thank you