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My block of flats, purpose built in 2005, contains 6 flats.
Since that time we have had yearly fire safety risk assessments, and all recommendations regarding repair and improvements have been carried out. Therefore, up to date we comply fully with the FSO.
Since Grenfell new fire safety guidance and legislation has been introduced with the primary aim of making high rise blocks safer. We fall into the below 11m low risk category. 
As we are currently fully up to date with our fire safety assessments, what extra assessments or checks do we need in order to comply with the latest legislation? 
Our fire doors are FD 300 and are undamaged. Compartmentalisation has been greatly improved and is now good. An independent expert fire assessor carried out a full assessment in December 2024 and a further assessment was carried out las January..

What extra work or assessments do I now need to carry out in order to comply with the latest legislation/regulations?

Thank you in anticipation.

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You shouldn't need to ask this as your risk assessment & assessor should automatically have updated you in the last two assessments.

Practically if no physical actions are outstanding and you have the right maintenance in place for fire door inspection, emergency lighting, smoke control, etc you are probably OK with the building, the biggest change is to resident information (which has to be annually provided to each resident & whenever a new resident moves in).
Currently you should be providing the following info, the bold italics being the newest stuff that many RP's aren't up to speed with yet:
Information that must be provided to residents includes:
• any risks identified in the fire risk assessment and what fire safety measures have been enacted to address this
• your name and UK address, the identity of anyone who assisted with doing or reviewing the fire risk assessment, as well as the identity of anyone who has been appointed to implement firefighting measures

• how to report a fire to their local fire and rescue service
• information on how to understand the ‘stay put’ strategy, and the action to take should they discover a fire in their own flat or in the common areas
• being made aware of the importance of maintaining their flat entrance doors and their self-closing devices where appropriate including that they should not tamper with them. That fire doors should be kept shut when not in use and that any faults or damage to the door should be reported immediately

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