Clear, honest fire safety advice for private landlords, from a single let to a mixed portfolio of flats and houses. Kevin or Jon on-site, never a junior or subcontractor, and only the work the law actually requires.
Landlord fire safety is not one rule but several, and which apply depends on the property. A single self-contained let, the common parts of a block, an HMO and a flat above a shop each carry different duties, and most landlords are told they need either far more, or far less, than they actually do.
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations apply to every rented home. The Fire Safety Order applies to common parts and HMOs. The Housing Health and Safety Rating System sits behind all of it. Getting the boundaries right protects your tenants, your insurance and your licence.
Clear Fire tells you plainly which duties apply to each property, assesses what needs assessing, and never sells you an assessment you are not legally required to have.
Drawn from Kevin and Jon's combined assessment experience across single lets, blocks and portfolios. The recurring issues are rarely expensive, but they are the ones that fail an inspection or invalidate a claim.
No working smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation, as the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations require from the first day of every tenancy.
No CO alarm in a room with a fixed combustion appliance (a boiler, oil or solid-fuel heater, log burner), a requirement extended in October 2022 beyond just solid fuel.
Stored belongings, meters or appliances obstructing the route to the final exit, particularly in flats and converted houses.
Missing or defective fire doors where the layout or building type calls for them, common-parts and HMO settings rather than ordinary single lets.
No in-date EICR (required at least every five years for private tenancies), overloaded circuits and unsafe tenant-installed wiring.
Upholstered furniture that does not meet the fire-safety furnishings regulations, and white goods subject to open safety recalls.
For a flat in a block: no assessment or maintenance regime for the shared escape route the let depends on, a Fire Safety Order duty, not an optional extra.
Tenants not given basic fire safety and escape information at the start of the tenancy, particularly in HMOs and shared buildings.
Your assessment arrives as a signed PDF with a one-page management summary at the front, photographic evidence stitched to every finding, and a separately downloadable evidence appendix.
Findings are prioritised against the PAS 79-1 likelihood-and-consequence matrix into four bands, each with an indicative remediation window.
Kevin was superb in responding quickly when asked to step in and replace an inadequate fire risk assessment delivered by another firm.
For clients with several buildings, we run every site to one report format, one assessor relationship and one annual review cycle, so your responsible person and insurer see a consistent evidence trail across the whole portfolio.
Tell us about the property or portfolio and we'll confirm what's actually required within one working hour. Kevin or Jon on-site, signed report within 24 hours of invoice paid.
Kevin and Jon are happy to give you a straight answer before you book, no sales pitch, just plain advice.
Speak to an owner →Tell us about your site. We'll respond within one working hour during business hours.