Fire Regulations - Building Status

papermate

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone is in able to help in defining whether my home is subject to any sort fire regulations. I am one of four directors of a company for a Shared Freehold (collective enfranchisement). In each flat there is an owner, shareholder/director. Effectively then, these are privately owned flats. As far as I’m aware it is not defined as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

It is a Victorian house that has been converted into four flats. Two of the flats have bedrooms in their respective separate spaces in a ground floor extension.

There is a common escape route final exit door (original house front door location) serving the main common hallway and stairs to each of the four flats. Each flat in turn, has its own individual door fitted with the usual night latch Yale lock.

The flats are occupied as follows:


1) Single person owner with another person living in their flat. The other person may or may not be paying them “rent”.

2) Single person owner

3) A couple (owners)

4) A couple (owners)

We’ve recently had a flaming saucepan event in the flat below us, which was very scary, so I’m trying to raise fire awareness with the other flats. I’m hoping to let them know what it is mandatory, regarding the need for perhaps a fire assessment, fitting alarms, extinguishers or anything else pertaining to this particular building if I can. Thanks.

Norman_Castle

Your councils planning department might advise what is needed.

http://www.cieh.org/uploadedFiles/Core/Policy/Publications_and_information_services/Policy_publications/Publications/National_fire_safety_guidance_08.pdf

The above is dated 2008 so should be a good guide although its possible parts have been updated since then.