Facilities managers in the UK often sit at the operational centre of fire safety compliance within commercial, industrial and mixed-use buildings. While the legal duty under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 rests with the “Responsible Person”, facilities managers are frequently the individuals delivering fire safety management in practice. Where you control day-to-day building Read more »
Block managers sit at the operational centre of fire safety compliance in residential buildings. Even where a freeholder, RMC or RTM company is the legal owner, a block manager may be treated as the Responsible Person (or share duties with them) if they control the building’s common parts in practice. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Read more »
Letting agents in the UK are not automatically the Responsible Person under fire safety legislation. However, depending on the services you provide and the level of control you exercise, legal duties may arise under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and related housing legislation. Many letting agents assume fire safety responsibility sits entirely with Read more »
Freeholders in the UK often carry primary legal responsibility for fire safety in residential buildings containing flats. Where you own the freehold of a multi-occupied building and control the common parts, you will usually be treated as the Responsible Person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. In standard leasehold structures, responsibility for the Read more »
Company directors in the UK can carry personal responsibility for fire safety compliance within the organisations they lead. While the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 primarily places duties on the “Responsible Person”, directors may face criminal liability where offences are committed with their consent, connivance or neglect. Fire safety is therefore not merely an Read more »
Housing associations in the UK have significant legal responsibilities under fire safety legislation. Where you own or manage multi-occupied residential buildings, duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 will usually apply. Many housing associations operate as Registered Providers of Social Housing and are subject to heightened regulatory scrutiny in relation to resident safety. Read more »
If you are a property manager in the UK, you may have legal responsibilities under fire safety legislation — particularly where you manage or control commercial buildings, residential blocks, or mixed-use premises. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the person with control of premises — or control of common parts — may be Read more »
If you are a managing agent in the UK, you are often responsible for day-to-day fire safety compliance in residential blocks and mixed-use buildings — and in many cases you may also be treated as the Responsible Person for the common parts. Where the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, it covers the common Read more »
If you are a landlord in the UK, you may have legal responsibilities under fire safety legislation — even if you only let out a single property. Where the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, the landlord is often the Responsible Person and must ensure a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is in Read more »
Upgrading fire safety in existing buildings often starts with fire doors. While new buildings are designed with fire doors from the outset, retrofitting fire doors in existing buildings requires a careful approach to ensure safety, legal compliance and structural compatibility. Whether you manage a commercial building, mixed-use premises or residential property subject to fire safety Read more »
