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A fire risk assessment of the premises, then the general fire precautions that follow from it.
In England and Wales the responsible person (usually the employer in a workplace, otherwise the person in control of the premises, or the owner) must assess fire risks to people who may be on the premises and put in place general fire precautions: detection, warning, escape, firefighting equipment, signage, and training. The assessment must now be recorded in full. For buildings with two or more domestic premises the Fire Safety Act 2021 makes clear that structure, external walls and flat entrance doors are in scope. Leemarda Safety produces and hosts the fire risk assessment so it can be shown to the fire and rescue service and used by the people who occupy the building.
Ask Leemarda to do this for youWhat the law requires
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment (article 9) and general fire precautions (article 8).
- Fire Safety Act 2021: in multi-occupied residential buildings, the assessment must cover structure, external walls (including cladding, windows and balconies) and doors between domestic premises and common parts.
- Building Safety Act 2022, section 156: the fire risk assessment must be recorded in full, and there are extra cooperation and information duties between responsible persons.
- Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add specific duties in multi-occupied residential buildings, which depend on height.
Official guidance
- Official fire safety guides for those with legal duties are published by the Home Office under article 50 of the Fire Safety Order. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own fire statutes. This page describes England and Wales unless we are instructed otherwise.
England and Wales for the Fire Safety Order. Scotland uses the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and associated regulations. Northern Ireland has its own fire safety regime.
Where is this written down in legislation
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Fire safety guidance for those with legal duties (GOV.UK)
- Fire Safety Act 2021
Checked against official sources on 2 November 2026. This is general information for Great Britain, not legal advice for a named site. Leemarda Safety will advise you.
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