Guidance and regulation

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 introduce new duties under the Fire Safety Order for building owners or managers (responsible persons).

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 24 July 2023

• Fact sheet: Overview

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• Fact sheet: Secure information box (regulation 4)

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• Fact sheet: Design and materials of external walls (regulation 5)

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• Fact sheet: Floor plans and building plan (regulation 6)

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• Fact sheet: Lifts and essential fire-fighting equipment (regulation 7)

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• Fact sheet: Wayfinding signage (regulation 8)

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• Fact sheet: Information to residents (regulation 9)

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• Fact sheet: Fire doors (regulation 10)

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• Impact Assessment (accessible)

  Title: The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 IA No: HO0398 RPC…

How to comply with fire safety law for those responsible for safety in small paying guest accommodation.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 30 March 2023

Checklist to help people responsible for the simplest premises to complete a fire safety risk assessment.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

• Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist (accessible)

  Follow the 5 key steps below and fill in the checklist. The risk…

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for offices and shops.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for sleeping accommodation.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

999 and 112 is the national emergency response service in the UK. 112 is the pan-European equivalent to 999 and can be used in the UK.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 2 others
• Updated: 18 January 2024

How to ensure fire safety in purpose-built blocks of flats and practical advice on assessing risk and managing fire safety in such buildings.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 7 March 2024

Understand your duties under fire safety laws in England.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 29 September 2023

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for small and medium places of assembly.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for factories and warehouses.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Understand your new duties as a responsible person under Section 156 of the Building Safety Act.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 25 October 2023

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for residential care premises.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Check the progress of your building’s application to the Building Safety Fund (BSF).

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 24 October 2023

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for providing means of escape for disabled people.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Information to support leaseholders and residents living in buildings in the Building Safety Fund (BSF).

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 18 December 2023

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for educational premises.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

How to comply with fire safety law for those responsible for fire safety in small blocks of flats.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 30 March 2023

List of developers who have pledged to commit to remediate life critical fire safety works in buildings over 11 metres.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 1 November 2023

Updated guidance for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rented sectors.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 29 July 2022

An update on building regulations and fire safety guidance as part of wider reforms to building safety.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 1 June 2022