Fire safety – Levelling Up Committee questions Government MinisterEvidence SessionFire safety10.30 Wednesday 17 January, Committee Room 16Watch live on parliamentlive.tvOn Wednesday, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee will hold an evidence session on fire and building safety when it questions Lee Rowley MP, Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety.As part […]
The Property Institute (incorporating ARMA and IRPM) have launched a new website – The Building Safety Hub. Supporting building and fire safety excellence in tall residential buildings in England, the Building Safety Hub aims to provide a single point of reference for property professionals managing buildings in England to find the latest information, access valuable […]
16 October 2023Dear Sir/Madam,On 1 October we commenced the majority of the amendments to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 that we made through Section 156 of the Building Safety Act – see the attached letter from our Director on this and the next steps in commencing the remaining requirement in subsection 4 and […]
19 October 2023Dear Members,With so many questions still around Fire Safety, we would like to invite you to view this webinar with FPRA Director and Fire Safety expert Jonathan Gough, hosted by our Chairman Bob Smytherman. Thirteen submitted questions were answered along with 21 supplementary questions from the 41 attendees.View Ask the FPRA – Fire […]
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The following was received by Chairman Bob Smytherman and of interest to FPRA Welsh members:12th September 2023Dear Stakeholder,Following our recent contact regarding the Consultation on the timing of changes to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and the Welsh Government’s Response to the consultation, please see attached for your information the guidance document ‘Fire […]
7th August 2023The second in a series of bi-monthly updates on the Home Office’s fire safety reform programme is now available to download for members. These changes in October will affect many of our RMC members in particular those that self-manage.If you have any comments or would like to know more then please feel free […]
Cyhoeddi Canllawiau Diogelwch rhag Tân ar gyfer Adeiladau Bach / Fire Safety Guidance for Small Premises Published1st August 2023Dear Stakeholder,The Welsh Government has published the following new fire safety guidance.This guidance is for anyone responsible for fire safety in a small building. It will help them to meet their legal duties:Fire Risk Assessment ChecklistA guide […]
FIRE SAFETY REFORM PROGRAMME UPDATE 31st May 2023 Further details in the PDF, link below.
Paying for Fire Safety ImprovementsQ: In the absence of relevant provisions in the lease, does the management board have any legal authority to compel leaseholders to accept (and pay for) fire safety improvements in the apartments, for example, intumescent seals and self-closing hinges being added to front doors? Another example is the installation of heat […]
