What You Need To Know About Fire Risk As An HMO Landlord
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a landlord, whether you own one buy-to-let, HMOs, or flats, you have several legal liabilities, especially where the safety of your tenants is concerned. This is particularly the case with fire safety, and in the case of an HMO the regulations can be more complicated and more expensive to implement. The definition of an […]
Keep Compliant With The new Laws Use UK-Fire Risk Assessments
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fire regulation rules are changing in the UK. Some of the rules and regulations that we have in the UK in the 21st century for employers can sometimes make you wonder if owning a business is all worthwhile! There is a whole raft of legislation that refers to employers that have absolutely nothing to do […]
New fire regulations impact on small businesses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Running a business in the UK today is nowhere near as easy as it was 40 or 50 years ago. OK, running a business is never “easy” because there are all sorts of things that can go wrong, some of which are beyond your control as the owner. Take the 2008 recession for example, or […]
Conducting A Fire Risk Assessment Can Be Very Complicated If You Are Not An Expert
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you own a business in the UK today, there are a whole lot of rules and regulations that did not exist 40 or 50 years ago. They have arrived one by one over the years, and one of the most important is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This requires business owners and […]
A Fire Risk Assessment For An HMO Is Critical
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you are a landlord and / or property investor who owns a block of flats, or are intending to purchase a property and convert it into flats, then you have to understand that the fire regulations for HMOs – Houses in Multiple Occupation – and the rules around fire safety are stricter and more […]
Fire Safety And Empty Buildings: What You Need To Know
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The thought of a fire breaking out in one’s home or business is not something that is usually at the forefront of the minds of most people. This is very possibly because they have never suffered a fire themselves and furthermore, they don’t know anyone else who has, either. Notwithstanding that, the plain fact is […]
Whether You Are Aware Of It Or Not, The Law Says You May Be A Responsible Person
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The risk of fire in a building is one of the greatest threats to life and limb that you could imagine. Many people do not consider the risk because they have no idea of the figures, and don’t know anyone who has suffered from a fire. Yet the actual figures are shocking. In the year […]
What You Need To Consider Regarding Office Fire Safety
Very many people work in an office environment. Indeed, it is probably one of the most common places of work after retail shops and stores and is used by many different professions. If you are an employer or manager, one of the most important things that you have to do is to ensure fire safety […]
A Fire Risk Assessment For An HMO Can Be Difficult
When you are a landlord of an HMO one of the major things that you have to contend with is fire safety for your tenants. Whether you are considering buying an HMO or converting an existing building into one, there are fire regulation to which it is essential that you adhere. There are more things […]
Your Responsibilities As An HMO Landlord
If you are a landlord of either commercial or domestic properties, the law regarding fire safety applies to you and it has certain conditions that you must meet. For instance, when it comes to flats, the building must be designed and constructed so that there are appropriate provisions for the early warning of fire, and […]