Fire Safety Act 2021
The Fire Safety Act 2021 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021 and commenced on 16 May 2022. The Act clarifies that Responsible Persons (RPs) for multi-occupied residential buildings must manage and reduce the risk of fire for the structure and external walls of the building, including cladding, balconies and windows, and entrance doors to individual flats that open into common parts.
Fire Safety (England) Regs 2022
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 will come into force on 23 January 2023 and apply to England only, and imposes further duties on RPs managing high-rise residential buildings. This includes providing residents with fire safety information and requires formal fire door inspections to be completed by competent persons. The height of the buildings dictate the requirements
