Fire safety guides
Plain-English answers for landlords, managing agents and business owners. Every legal point is sourced to the legislation or official guidance.
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Do I Need a Fire Risk Assessment?
Who legally needs a fire risk assessment in England: employers, landlords, managing agents, HMOs, blocks of flats and holiday lets.
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How Long Does a Fire Risk Assessment Take?
Typical on-site times for a fire risk assessment by property type, what makes a visit longer, and how to prepare so it runs quickly.
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How Much Does a Fire Risk Assessment Cost?
There is no official price for a fire risk assessment. Here is what drives the cost, the risks of cheap template reports and how to compare quotes.
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How Often Should a Fire Risk Assessment Be Reviewed?
The law says “regularly” and after significant change, not “annually”. What triggers a review, and a practical schedule for flats, HMOs and workplaces.
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The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 Explained
What the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require for blocks of flats under 11m, over 11m and over 18m, plus the 2026 evacuation plan rules.
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Had a Fire Safety Letter From the Council or Your Insurer?
What fire safety letters from councils, fire services, insurers and lenders mean, the law behind each one and what to do in the first 48 hours.
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What Happens During a Fire Risk Assessment?
A step-by-step look at a fire risk assessment: what to prepare, what the assessor checks on site, the questions asked and what the report contains.
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