New Fire Safety Guidance for Responsible Persons

In England and Wales, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 sets out the duties that apply to persons responsible for fire safety in non-domestic premises such as workplaces and in the communal parts of shared residential buildings such as corridors and stairways in blocks of flats.

Following on from the Grenfell Tower fire the Building Safety Act 2022 introduced a number of changes to these regulations which are due to come into force on 1st October 2023. There are a number of significant changes being introduced and the government has Tags: