Things You Need To Consider When You Own A Vacant Building
If you are a landlord of a vacant building, there is still a risk of fire breaking out within it, and you need to carry out a landlord fire risk assessment in order to ensure that you have everything as secure as possible and that your building does not present a threat to others either […]
Fire Regulations Are More Detailed In an HMO Than A Buy To Let
If you are a landlord of an HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) you need to have a thorough understanding of the fire regulations as they apply to such properties. The rules are more detailed than they are for a buy to let, and if you are going to invest in an HMO or convert an […]
Fire Risk Assessments: What You Need To Know
Fire is an ever-present risk in any building – even an empty one! It is because of this that we have the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and you have to comply with it if you are what is known as the “responsible person” in your business, if you are a landlord of an […]
Fire Alarm Systems: What You Need To Know
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that all non-domestic premises, with a few exceptions, in England and Wales, have an appropriate fire detection system so that anyone in the building can be warned if a fire should break out, and have time enough to escape. All businesses where there are high risk activities […]
Fire Risk Assessments: What The Law Requires You To Do
Running a business in the 21st century is far more complicated than it was 50 years ago, and this is largely due to the plethora of legal requirements that simply did not exist back then. Above all, as a business owner, you are required to look after the safety of your employees, and as one […]
You Need To Check For Fire Safety When Returning To The Office
Very many people work in an office. Indeed, it is probably fair to say that, after retail shops, more people work in an office than in any other sort of premises. Now that the government is urging people to stop working from home and return to the office, it probably won’t be all that long […]
Carrying Out A Fire Risk Assessment Is Not Easy If You Have No Training
Fire is an ever-present danger in any building, wherever it happens to be. There are so many things which can go wrong or become faulty, such as electrical equipment, and cause a fire without you be aware of them. For instance, on the day that this blog post is being written, earlier in the morning […]
Fire Safety For Landlords With An HMO
If you are a landlord of an HMO – House in Multiple Occupation – the law requires you to undertake a fire risk assessment and take all appropriate steps to eliminate or reduce the risk. This is different from a buy-to-let in that the regulations regarding fire safety can be more complicated. You should undertake […]
Carrying Out A Fire Risk Assessment Is Difficult Unless You Have Had Training
If you are a business owner or manager there are many rules and regulations with which you have to comply by law. These have increased in considerable numbers over the last 40 years or so, and while many of them are sensible, they unfortunately add to the complexities of operating a business. They also take […]
Fire Safety in Offices: What You Need To Know
A very large proportion of the UK workforce have desk-based jobs – i.e., they work in offices. As such, it is essential to consider the risk of fire breaking out in an office and take all possible steps to remove, or at least reduce such risk. Indeed, if you are the “responsible person” as defined […]