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Fire risk assessments for HMOs

For landlords, letting agents and housing providers with houses in multiple occupation and shared houses.

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Your duty

What the law asks of the Responsible Person.

Where an HMO has common parts, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires a fire risk assessment of them. The local housing authority also enforces fire safety in HMOs through the Housing Act 2004 and HMO licensing.

The level of protection expected depends on the layout, the number of storeys and how the house is let. The housing fire safety guidance from LACORS sets out what is normally accepted for each type of house.

What we look at

The escape routeWhether the stair is protected and leads to a final exit
Fire doorsBedroom and kitchen doors on the escape route
DetectionThe grade and category of the alarm system against the house type
Kitchens and shared areasCooking, heating and electrical risks
Storage and housekeepingNothing stored on the escape route
ManagementTesting records, tenant information and the landlord's checks

The guidance we work to

The LACORS housing fire safety guidance, BS 5839-6 for alarm systems in dwellings, and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Every assessment follows PAS 79, is carried out on site by a registered fire risk assessor, and sets out each action with a priority and a timescale.

How our fire risk assessments work

Who carries it out

An assessor registered on the National Fire Risk Assessor Register at Intermediate level.

NFRAR registered fire risk assessor, Intermediate level, registration 1000
Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers
Member of the National Association of Fire Door Inspectors

Common questions

Something not covered here?

Ask us directly and you will get a straight answer.

020 8194 2494info@adeptify.co.uk
Will the council accept your assessment for HMO licensing?

The assessment is written to the guidance the housing authority uses, and sets out the reasoning behind each conclusion. The licence conditions are a matter for the council, and we will flag anything in the assessment that is likely to bear on them.

Do you inspect the bedrooms?

Where we can get access, we look at the bedroom doors and the detection inside rooms that open onto the escape route. Anything we could not see is recorded in the report.

Other building types

Tell us about your building.

Send the address and what you need. We will come back to you with a fixed quote.

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