Industry welcomes guide to fire safety in blocks of flats

A 191 page guide to fire safety in blocks of flats has been published by the Local Government Group. The document also includes relevant case studies that focus on some of the common issues found in blocks of flats with suggested fire safety solutions.

FPRA Chairman Bob Smytherman, who was also a member of the reference group that produced the guide, said: “The previous advice covered most types of property, but it was never sufficient for common parts of blocks of flats and some landlords and residential management companies which are often run by volunteer Directors were unsure of their legal responsibilities. This was also compounded by fire risk assessors being unclear about the level of investigation required when carrying out risk assessments, which led to confusion over the need for things like fire fighting equipment, alarm systems and emergency lighting in the common ways.”