Tom Sutton

Is there permanent ventilation at the head of the staircases.

1. I know no reason why not. 2. Yes.

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The only legislation in England is The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 which it does not state it has to be linked to the mains but it is good advice and worth considering.

This is a legal matter not a fire safety matter, get solicitors advice.

I have answered this question elsewhere and would also need the dimensions of the two officers and the travel distance with the door in question shut.

What is the location of these doors, do they open onto an escape route or directly outside?

Without detailed information and the layout of the premises it is impossible to say.

No it all depends on the layout of the bungalow and travel distances.

There is lots of terrace houses the do not have access to the rear of the property, I cannot see this being different but you could contact the fire service and see what they have to say.

Without a physical inspection it is difficult to be categoric, it would depend on the size of the office and would one exit door would be acceptable. Is locking the door absolutely necessary and are the alternative routes acceptable. I is very difficult to give an acceptable response.

I have no information on the fire risk of a modems but if you are concerned conduct a fire risk assessment and provide active fire protection if necessary.

Check out Fire safety assessments for sleeping accommodation and Do You Have Paying Guests?.

I would agree with you, they could pose a safety issue in the case of an evacuation and should be located in the provided bin store.

The freeholder would be the Responsible Person if you all share the freehold then you share the duties of the RP.

I would not think so, because all occupant do not need to pass the flat or service cupboards to reach a staircase and it would be unlikely for smoke logging to occur.

It will apply to the common areas of your premises.

Why can't you open the windows in the warm weather?

See above answer.

I would think a modification certificate as you are not installing a complete system only modifying an existing system. My reasoning is, you are not responsible for what exists and the installation certificate should cover that.

I am not aware of any guides or standards that would cover this issue and it will be sometime before we get any information on this new situation that could help.

It all depends on the fire risk assessor and the level of fire risk he/she considers it to be. Fitting AFD would mitigate that risk that is why I asked.

Strictly speaking, No but you do have moral duty to inform the purchaser that the item of furniture does not meet the regulations.

I would consider it a possible obstruction and also a fire risk due to the table lights, therefore an unnecessary risk

Refer to the answer above.