Fire Risk Assessments
Fire risk assessments for rental properties across Greater Manchester.
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Legal Requirement
As a landlord, you are legally required to carry out a fire risk assessment for relevant rental properties.
Which properties require a Fire Risk Assessment?
Required:
- HMOs with shared communal areas
- Blocks of flats with communal hallways, staircases, lobbies or bin stores
- Purpose-built apartment blocks with common areas
- Mixed-use buildings, such as shops with flats above
Usually not required:
- Single-family rental houses
- Self-contained flats with no communal areas
- Owner-occupied homes
How often is a Fire Risk Assessment required?
- There is no fixed legal renewal period.
- Review at least annually as good practice.
- Review following significant alterations, a fire, occupancy changes or when hazards are identified.
- Identify fire hazards and reduce the risk as low as reasonably practicable
- Identify and protect people who may be at risk
- Evaluate, remove or reduce existing risks
- Record your findings and implement action where needed
- Review the assessment regularly and keep it up to date
Failure to comply can result in fines, enforcement action and potential prosecution.
Our Fire Risk Assessments Service Includes
Inspection of property and fire hazards
Identification of people at risk
Evaluation and control of fire risks
Detailed report and action plan
Regular review advice
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