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 […]
Fire Risk Assessments: What You Need To Know
If you run any sort of business that operates in non-domestic premises – which is virtually all businesses except those run from home – you are responsible for fire safety on those premises. According to government guidelines, non-domestic premises are all workplaces and commercial premises, all premises the public have access to, and the common […]
What Do Fire Risk Assessors Need to Know?
If you have duties under Fire Safety law, you are not expected to be an expert in all areas, however, you do retain responsibility for ensuring that the assessment fulfils the requirements of the law. This can mean making sure you find someone who can handle this task for you, or learning the requirements yourself […]
How to Find a Qualified Fire Risk Assessor
A fire risk assessment is legally required for premises that aren’t private dwellings. The person responsible for a building, shop, office, or community centre, for instance, will need to ensure that a fire assessment report is created. This person could be the owner of the building, the occupier of an office space, or someone who […]
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: What You Need To Know
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person in any non-domestic building or premises the public has access to, to carry out a building fire risk assessment and take all necessary steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of fire. Non-domestic premises are defined as: all workplaces and commercial premises all premises […]
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 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 […]
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 […]