Are you a landlord or property manager for a holiday home? Are you aware you are legally required to have a Fire Risk Assessment of the property or premises? The UK law...
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Do You Know if You Need a PEEP or GEEP?
If you have employees, residents, customers or visitors to your premises, do you know if you require a PEEP or GEEP? Most people are aware that individuals might...
Protect Your Investment: The Importance of Fire Risk Assessments for Flats
As a landlord or property manager, ensuring the safety of your tenants should be a top priority. In this guide, we will cover everything you need to know about the...
What type of Fire Risk Assessment do you Need?
In the UK, Fire Risk Assessments are a legal requirement for anyone who manages or owns a property or business with over 5 employees as per the Fire Safety Order 2005....
Majority of Fire Doors Fail Inspections According to FDIS
A recent report from the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) has revealed that 75% of fire doors inspected by approved inspectors in the UK failed to meet the required...
Property management company fined for fire safety failures
Property management company fined for fire safety failures. Make sure you know your legal responsibilities! From FSM - Fire Safety Matters - 24 November 2021 PROPERTY...
Why do you need a Fire Risk assessment and what is it?
Let's start with the what and why By law, every Multi occupied building, all employers and all premises open to the public, are required to conduct a fire risk...
New Fire Safety Bill
To Begin - why a Fire risk assessment ? Carrying out a comprehensive fire risk assessment, on your occupied space/building, as part of your fire safety plan is...
North Yorkshire Buildings Need Better Fire Safety
'More than a third of buildings fail to meet Fire safety standards' This was the finding of an audit carried out by North Yorkshire Fire Service. 38% of 1100 public...
Is your business safe?
It's #Businesssafetyweek ! Another reminder that as a business owner with employees, you have responsibilities to keep them safe. As well as your visitors and...
Fire risk assessments: how often must they be done?
There are no specific time periods in law for how often fire risk assessments must be done or reviewed. The law simply says that the person responsible for the...
How Five Leeds Renters Triumphed Over Their Landlord
Generation Rent: 'I took my landlord to court and won £15,000' How five Leeds renters triumphed over their landlord and went viral (From the BBC Three website) [button...