Premises under guardianship scheme in Brighton closed down without prohibition order after fire safety failings
September 1, 2022
Occupants at a former care home under a temporary guardianship scheme were evicted after the premises was found to have fire safety failings. Read More
Official admits he could have taken steps to prevent Grenfell Tower fire
March 31, 2022
Brian Martin has admitted at the Grenfell Inquiry that he could have potentially prevented the fire on a number of occasions. Read More
BAFE and NAPIT publish new data highlighting growing fire safety failure rates
March 4, 2022
BAFE Fire Safety Register and NAPIT have published new research considering domestic fire safety, highlighting failure rates. Read More
Is my hotel safe from fire? A guest’s perspective on concerns over hotel fire safety standards
March 1, 2022
Alan Cox highlights the many hotel fire safety issues he’s found and explains his experiences upon liaising with owners and the relevant FRS. Read More
Holiday apartments owner fined for serious fire safety breaches
February 3, 2022
Holiday apartments owner, Philip Hunt, has been ordered to pay a £12,800 fine for failing to put in place suitable fire safety measures. Read More
Can we do more to learn from major fires in other countries?
February 2, 2022
Ron Alalouff investigates the lack of examples of international action following fires in other countries. Read More
Construction of Canary Wharf skyscraper halted over fire safety concerns
January 21, 2022
Plans to build a 51-storey, 174m high tower block in east London have been put on hold due to fire safety concerns. Read More
BUPA ordered to pay over £1m for fire safety failings following death of care home resident
January 19, 2022
BUPA, has been fined a record £1.04m after a resident died in a fire while smoking at one of its care homes. Read More
Number of unsafe buildings in London suspending ‘stay put’ strategy passes 1k – Fire Commissioner calls for urgent action
October 8, 2021
Urgent action has been called for by the London Fire Commissioner after the number of apartment blocks in London deemed unsafe exceeds 1,000. Read More
Grenfell Inquiry resumes with limited attendance
July 7, 2020
The Grenfell Inquiry resumed on Monday 6th July after chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick suspended the process due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Read More
Hotel owner sentenced for ‘extremely serious’ fire safety failings
July 6, 2020
The owner of a hotel has been handed a nine-month sentence after putting ‘anyone staying on the premises at risk of death or serious injury’. Read More