Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005


Responses to Government’s Fire Reform Whitepaper released

The government has released details from its whitepaper consultation to introduce "system-wide reform" in England for fire safety led by the Home Office. Read More

Enhanced duties of responsible persons under the Fire Safety Order: An overview

New guidance has been published on the enhanced duties of responsible persons under amendments made by the Building Safety Act. Read More

Durham business owner prosecuted following eight serious fire safety breaches

A business owner and his company has been pleaded guilty following several serious fire safety breaches found during an inspection. Read More

Social Housing Regulator concludes Camden Council caused “serious detriment to tenants” for fire safety failings

The Regulator has found the Council to have caused “actual and potential serious detriment to Camden’s tenants” due to fire safety failings. Read More

Six companies charged with fire safety offences for blaze which destroyed Cheshire retirement village

Six companies have been charged with offences under the Fire Safety Order 2005 following the 2019 fire at Beechmere retirement village. Read More

Changes to building regulations and fire safety: An overview

An overview of the latest changes to building regulations and fire safety as a result of legislative updates, as heard at FIREX 2023. Read More

Petrol station ordered to pay over £100k for fire safety risks

A company and Director in Lanner have been ordered to pay a total of £108,028 in fines and costs after failing to meet fire safety standards. Read More

£50k fine for London hotel after fire safety failings found including ‘lack of sufficient fire doors and detectors’

The owner of The Bank Hotel in Barking has been ordered to pay £50,000 ignored a prohibition notice for ‘serious fire safety failings’. Read More

FIA releases guidance on cladding and external wall systems in fire risk assessments addressing challenges involved

The FIA addresses the issues to fire risk assessors for cladding and external wall construction for multi-occupied residential premises. Read More

Maximum fine for fire safety breaches handed to landlord of Dawlish property

A maximum fine of £8695 for fire safety breaches has been handed to an estate agent in Dawlish after an investigation in 2021. Read More

£40k fine for Bedford office block landlord for “multiple breaches of the Fire Safety Order”

After multiple breaches of the Fire Safety Order, a landlord and responsible person for an office block in Bedford have been fined £40,000. Read More

Record-breaking fire safety fine on Bupa Care Services explained

January saw the highest ever fine imposed for fire safety breaches under the Fire Safety Order 2005. We examine the record-breaking aspects of the case. Read More

Is my hotel safe from fire? A guest’s perspective on concerns over hotel fire safety standards

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

Five reasons for moving to digital logbooks in fire safety

Jason Hill, Sales Manager at Tio, discuss five reasons why businesses should consider moving to the new generation of digital fire logbooks in 2022. Read More

Holiday apartments owner fined for serious fire safety breaches

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

New code of practice for external wall fire risk assessment published

A new code of practice for the fire risk appraisal of external walls and cladding of multi-occupancy residential buildings has been published by BSI. Read More



Downloads

Whitepaper: Multi-residential access management – The move to digital

2024 trends in physical security and critical communications

The Video Surveillance Report 2023

How cloud-based video surveillance can enable improved security for housing associations

EBOOK: Lessons from FIREX 2023 – Emerging challenges in fire safety

Return on Investment of Digital Access Management Solutions – Whitepaper for Critical Infrastructure Protection

EBOOK: Are You Ready for The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill?

IFSEC 2023 eBook – Big Tech, Martyn’s Law and Drone Threats