Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
What this means for your business
- Enforced by
- Fire and Rescue Authority
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
- On this page
- 56 compliance obligations, 15 practical guides across 3 topics
What you must do
56 compliance obligations under this legislation.
Management duties 42
Carry out monthly checks and report faults for fire‑service lifts and fire‑fighting equipment
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block, you must check each month that the firefighters’ lifts, evacuation lifts and other essential fire‑fighting gear are in good working order. Any fault must be fixed within 24 hours, and if it can’t be, you must electronically notify the local fire and rescue authority and later confirm when it’s been repaired. Keep a record of the checks and make it available to residents.
Carry out monthly checks of lifts and fire‑fighting equipment and report faults
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building (usually the landlord or building manager), you must inspect the fire‑fighter lifts, evacuation lifts and key fire‑fighting equipment every month. Any problems must be fixed, and if they cannot be solved within 24 hours you must notify the local fire‑and‑rescue service electronically and later confirm when the fault is cleared. You also need to keep a log of the checks and make it available to the building’s residents.
Carry out monthly checks of lifts and fire‑fighting equipment and report faults
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building (usually the landlord), you must inspect the lifts used by firefighters, evacuation lifts and key fire‑fighting equipment every month. Any fault you find has to be fixed, and if it cannot be repaired within 24 hours you must tell the local fire and rescue service and later confirm when it is fixed. You also need to keep a record of these checks and make it available for residents to see.
Carry out monthly fire‑lift and firefighting equipment checks and report faults
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building, you must inspect the fire service lifts, evacuation lifts and essential firefighting equipment every month. Any fault must be fixed straight away, and if it cannot be fixed within 24 hours you must electronically notify the local fire and rescue authority of the fault and later of its resolution. Keep a log of the checks and make it available to residents.
Carry out monthly lift and fire‑equipment checks and report faults
Unlimited fineIf you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building (typically the landlord or managing agent), you must inspect the lifts used by firefighters, evacuation lifts and essential fire‑fighting equipment every month. Any faults must be fixed promptly, and if they cannot be fixed within 24 hours you must electronically notify the local fire and rescue authority and later confirm when the fault is corrected. You also need to keep a record of these checks that residents can view.
Display and give fire safety instructions to residents
If you own or manage a building with two or more separate homes and shared corridors or stairs, you must put clear fire‑safety instructions in a visible spot that everyone can read. You also need to hand a copy to each new resident as soon as they move in and re‑supply all residents at least once a year, updating the notice whenever the instructions change.
Display and give fire‑safety instructions to residents
If you own or manage a building that contains two or more separate homes, you must put clear fire‑safety instructions in a prominent place that everyone can see. You also have to give a copy of those instructions to each new resident as soon as they move in and to all residents at least once a year, and update the information whenever it changes.
Inform residents and carry out regular fire‑door checks
If you are the responsible person for a building with two or more flats, you must tell residents how fire doors should be used, kept shut and reported if faulty, and you must do this for new tenants right away and for all tenants at least once a year. You also need to inspect fire doors – checking individual flat doors at least every 12 months and communal doors at least every 3 months – and keep records of those checks and any attempts to get access.
Install and maintain a secure information box for fire authorities
If you are responsible for a high‑rise residential block you must fit a secure box that fire services can easily reach, keep it locked against tampering, and put in it your contact details and any fire‑safety documents. You also need to give the fire authority the means to open it, check the box each year and update it whenever details change.
Install and maintain a secure information box for fire services
Unlimited fineIf you are the person responsible for a high‑rise residential building, you must put a locked information box in a spot the fire and rescue service can reach easily, keep the required fire‑safety documents inside, give the fire service the means to open it and update it when things change, and check the box at least once a year to make sure it still meets the requirements.
Install and maintain a secure information box for high‑rise residential blocks
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building, you must put a locked information box on or in the building that the fire service can easily reach. The box must hold the required fire‑safety documents, be secure against unauthorised access, and you must give the fire service any keys or codes needed. Check the box at least once a year and update its contents and access details whenever anything changes.
Install and maintain a secure information box for high‑rise residential buildings
Unlimited fineIf you own or manage a high‑rise residential block, you must put a locked information box on or in the building where fire crews can easily reach it. The box must hold the required fire‑safety documents and up‑to‑date contact details, be kept secure from tampering, and you must give the fire service any keys or access details and check the box at least once a year.
Install and maintain a secure information box for high‑rise residential buildings
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block (usually the landlord or building manager), you must fit a lockable box that fire‑fighters can reach easily, keep the required fire‑safety documents and contact details inside, give the fire service the means to open it, and check the box at least once a year to make sure it still meets the rules.
Maintain a secure information box for high‑rise residential buildings
If you are the responsible person (e.g., landlord or building manager) for a high‑rise residential block, you must provide a locked information box that fire‑fighters can readily reach. The box must hold the required fire‑safety documents and contact details, be kept secure from tampering, and be inspected at least once a year. You also need to give the fire service access details and update the box promptly when anything changes.
Maintain, inspect and report lifts and fire‑fighting equipment
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block, you must carry out a monthly check of all lifts used by firefighters, evacuation lifts and any essential fire‑fighting equipment. Any fault must be fixed as quickly as possible and, if it can’t be repaired within 24 hours, you must tell the local fire‑and‑rescue authority and later confirm when it has been fixed. You also need to keep a record of the checks and make it available to residents.
Manage fire‑door safety and resident information
If you own or manage a block of flats (or any building with two or more separate homes), you must tell residents how to use fire doors correctly, keep the doors inspected and working, and keep records of what you’ve done. The rules are stricter for buildings taller than 11 m – you need annual checks inside each flat and quarterly checks of communal doors.
Manage fire‑door safety and resident information
Unlimited fineIf you are the person responsible for a block of flats (usually the landlord or managing agent), you must give residents clear information about how fire doors should be used, check that the doors – especially the self‑closing devices – work correctly, and keep records of those checks. The checks are yearly for doors to individual flats and every three months for doors in communal areas, but only if the building is taller than 11 m.
Manage monthly checks and reporting for lifts and fire‑fighting equipment
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block (usually the landlord or building manager), you must carry out a monthly check of any lifts used by firefighters, evacuation lifts and all essential fire‑fighting equipment. Any fault must be fixed straight away, and if it cannot be fixed within 24 hours you must email the local fire‑and‑rescue authority about the fault and later confirm when it has been fixed. You also need to keep a log of these checks and make the log available for residents to see.
Prepare and keep fire safety floor and building plans
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building, you must draw up a floor plan for every level (or a single plan where floors are identical) showing lifts and fire‑fighting equipment, and a one‑page building plan covering the items listed in the regulation. You must keep hard copies of these plans in the secure information box and update them promptly whenever the layout or fire‑fighting equipment changes.
Prepare and keep fire‑safety floor and building plans
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block, you must draw a plan for each floor (or a single plan for identical floors) showing lifts and all key fire‑fighting equipment, and also create a one‑page building plan covering a set list of fire‑safety details. A hard copy of both the floor plans and the building plan must be kept in the secure information box and you must revise them promptly whenever the building layout or fire‑fighting equipment changes.
Prepare and keep fire‑safety floor and building plans up to date
If you are the responsible person (usually the landlord or building manager) for a high‑rise residential block, you must draw a detailed plan for each floor showing lifts, key fire‑fighting equipment and other safety features, plus a single‑page overview of the whole building. A hard copy of these plans must be kept in the secure information box and must be revised straight away whenever anything in the building changes.
Prepare and keep up‑to‑date floor and building plans for high‑rise residential blocks
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building (usually the owner or landlord), you must produce a floor plan for each floor showing lifts and fire‑fighting equipment, plus a single‑page building plan with key fire‑safety information. A hard copy of these plans must be kept in the building’s secure information box and updated promptly whenever anything changes.
Prepare and maintain fire safety floor and building plans
If you are the person responsible for fire safety in a high‑rise residential block, you must draw up a floor plan for each level showing lifts and fire‑fighting equipment, plus a single‑page building plan with key details such as access routes and fire‑fighting installations. You must keep a hard copy of these plans in the building’s secure information box and update them promptly whenever anything changes.
Prepare and maintain fire‑safety floor and building plans for high‑rise residential blocks
If you are the responsible person (e.g. landlord or manager) for a high‑rise residential building, you must produce a floor plan for every floor showing lifts and fire‑fighting equipment, and a single‑page building plan with key details such as dimensions, access routes and fire‑service facilities. A hard copy of these plans must be kept in the secure information box and any changes to the building or equipment must be reflected in the plans as soon as reasonably practicable.
Prepare and maintain floor and building plans for high‑rise residential building
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block (usually the landlord or building manager), you must draw a floor plan for each level and a one‑page building plan showing key fire‑safety information. Keep a hard copy of these plans in the secure information box and update them promptly whenever the building’s layout or fire‑fighting equipment changes.
Provide and display fire safety instructions to residents
You must put clear fire‑safety instructions in a visible place in any building with two or more homes that share evacuation routes, and give each resident a copy. New tenants must get their copy as soon as possible after they move in, all residents must receive an updated copy at least once a year, and any material changes to the instructions must be re‑displayed and re‑issued.
Provide and maintain a secure information box for fire authorities
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building, you must install a locked information box that the fire service can easily reach, keep it stocked with the required fire‑safety documents and contact details, give the fire authority the means to open it, and check the box at least once a year to make sure it still meets the rules.
Provide and update fire safety instructions for residents
Unlimited fineIf you are the responsible person for a block of flats (usually the landlord), you must put clear fire‑safety instructions in a prominent place and give every resident a copy – when they move in and at least once a year. When the instructions are changed you must re‑display them and hand out the new version to all residents.
Provide clear floor and domestic‑premise signage in high‑rise homes
If you are the person responsible for fire safety in a high‑rise residential block, you must put clear signs showing which floor you are on and which flat or house you are in. The signs have to be placed on every stair landing and lift lobby and must be visible even in low light or when lit with a torch, following the guidance in Approved Document B.
Provide clear floor and domestic‑premise signage in high‑rise residential buildings
If you are the responsible person (usually the landlord or building manager) for a high‑rise residential block, you must put clear signs showing floor numbers and which domestic units are on each floor. The signs must be placed on every stair landing and lift lobby and be easy to read even in low light or with a torch.
Provide clear floor and domestic signage in high‑rise residential buildings
Unlimited fineIf you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building (usually the owner or landlord), you must make sure every floor and each lift lobby has clear signs that identify the floor and each domestic unit. The signs must follow the guidance in Approved Document B and be readable even in low‑light or when lit by a torch.
Provide clear floor and flat signage in high‑rise blocks
If you are the person responsible for a high‑rise residential block (usually the landlord or building manager), you must make sure that every stair landing and lift lobby has clear, easy‑to‑see signs showing the floor number and which flat they belong to. The signs must follow the guidance in Approved Document B and be readable even in low light or with a torch.
Provide clear floor and unit signage in high‑rise residential blocks
If you’re the person responsible for fire safety in a high‑rise apartment building, you must make sure every stair landing and lift lobby has signage that clearly shows the floor number and which domestic premises are on that floor. The signs must follow the guidance in Approved Document B and be readable even in low‑light conditions or when illuminated with a torch.
Provide clear floor‑and‑unit signage in high‑rise residential blocks
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building (usually the landlord or building manager), you must install clear signs that show which floor you are on and which domestic flat it is. The signs must follow the guidance in Approved Document B and be visible even in low light or with a torch.
Provide clear wayfinding signage on each floor
If you own or manage a high‑rise residential block, you must put clear floor numbers and apartment labels on every stair landing and lift lobby. The signs must follow the guidance in Approved Document B and be easy to see even in dim light or with a torch.
Provide fire‑door information and carry out regular fire‑door checks
If you own or manage a block of flats (or any building with two or more domestic units), you must give residents clear guidance on how to use fire doors and keep those doors in good working order. You also need to inspect individual and communal fire doors on a set timetable, fix any faults and keep a record of what you have done.
Provide fire‑door information and carry out regular fire‑door checks
If you own or manage a block of flats (two or more separate homes), you must give residents clear instructions about how to use fire doors and keep them shut, and you must check those doors regularly – at least once a year for doors to individual flats and every three months for doors in shared areas – making sure the self‑closing mechanisms work. You also need to keep records of the checks and any attempts to gain access.
Provide fire‑door information and carry out regular fire‑door checks
If you are the responsible person for a building that contains two or more homes, you must give every resident clear guidance on keeping fire doors shut, not tampering with self‑closing devices, and reporting any faults. You also need to inspect fire doors in individual homes (when the building is over 11 m tall) at least once a year and communal fire doors every three months, making sure the self‑closing mechanisms work, and keep records of these checks and any attempts to gain access.
Provide fire‑door information to residents and carry out regular fire‑door checks
If your building has two or more residential units you must give each resident clear guidance on how fire doors should be used – keep them shut, don’t tamper with self‑closing devices and report any damage. You also need to inspect fire doors regularly (at least yearly for doors to individual flats and every three months for communal doors in buildings over 11 m tall), make sure the self‑closing mechanisms work, and keep records of those inspections and any attempts to gain access.
Provide fire safety information to residents
If you own or manage a block of flats (or any building with two or more separate homes) you must put clear fire‑safety instructions in a visible place in the shared areas and give each resident a copy. You must hand a copy to anyone moving in as soon as practical and send an updated copy to all residents at least once a year, and again whenever the instructions change.
Provide fire safety instructions to residents
You must put clear fire‑safety instructions in a visible place in any building that has two or more flats and shared areas, and give a copy to every resident when they move in and at least once a year. If the instructions change, you must update the display and give residents the new copy promptly.
Provide fire safety instructions to residents
If you own or manage a building with two or more separate homes and common evacuation routes, you must display clear fire‑safety instructions in those shared areas. You also need to give every resident a copy of the instructions when they move in and at least once a year, and update both the display and copies whenever the guidance changes.
Record keeping 7
Keep an up‑to‑date record of external wall design and fire risk
Unlimited fineIf you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building, you must create a written record that sets out how the external walls are built, what materials are used, the fire‑risk level identified for those walls and any steps you have taken to reduce that risk. You must update the record whenever there are significant changes to the walls.
Keep a record of external wall design and fire risk for high‑rise homes
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building (usually the owner or landlord), you must create a written record that sets out how the external walls are designed, what materials were used, the fire‑risk level those walls present, and any steps taken to reduce that risk. The record must be kept up‑to‑date and amended whenever there are significant changes to the walls.
Keep a record of external wall design and fire risk for high‑rise residential buildings
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block, you must create and keep a written record of how the external walls are designed, what materials they are made from, the fire‑risk level those walls create, and any steps you have taken to reduce that risk. You also need to update the record whenever the external walls are significantly altered.
Keep a record of external‑wall design and risk for high‑rise residential blocks
Unlimited fineIf you own, manage or lease a high‑rise residential building, you must produce a written record that sets out how the external walls are built, what materials are used, the fire‑risk level those walls create and what you have done to reduce that risk. Update the record whenever the walls are significantly altered.
Keep a record of external wall design and risk for high‑rise residential buildings
If you own, manage or are otherwise responsible for a high‑rise residential block, you must produce a written record showing how the external walls are built, what materials are used, the fire‑risk those walls create and any steps you’ve taken to reduce that risk. Update this record whenever the walls are significantly altered.
Keep records of external wall design and fire‑risk mitigation
Unlimited fineIf you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block, you must have a written record of what the external walls are made of, the fire risk they pose and any steps you’ve taken to reduce that risk. You also need to update this record whenever the walls are significantly altered.
Prepare and keep a record of external wall design and risk
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block, you must produce a written record that sets out how the external walls are designed, what they’re made from, the fire‑risk level identified and any steps you’ve taken to reduce that risk. You also need to update this record whenever the walls are significantly altered.
Reporting and filing 7
Provide fire‑safety documents for high‑rise residential buildings
If you are the responsible person (e.g., owner, landlord or manager) for a high‑rise residential block, you must send the fire‑safety authority electronic copies of the external‑wall design details and the building’s floor and site plans. This keeps the authority informed of the building’s fire‑risk features.
Provide fire‑safety documents for high‑rise residential buildings
If you are the responsible person (usually the landlord or building manager) for a high‑rise residential block, you must send the local fire and rescue service the required fire‑safety documents by email or other electronic means. The documents include the external wall design and material information and the full floor‑plans and building plan.
Provide fire‑safety documents to the fire authority
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block, you must send the local fire and rescue authority electronic copies of the external‑wall design and material details, plus the building’s floor plans and overall plan. This is a one‑off (or as‑required) reporting duty to keep the authority informed of fire‑risk relevant information.
Provide fire‑safety documents to the fire authority
Unlimited fineIf you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building (e.g. the landlord or building manager), you must send the fire and rescue service the required fire‑safety documents by electronic means. This includes the external wall design and material information and the floor‑plan/building plan as set out in Regulations 5 and 6.
Provide fire safety documents to the local fire authority
Unlimited fineIf you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential block, you must send the fire authority electronic copies of the external‑wall design and material details, together with the building’s floor plans and overall plan. This keeps the fire service informed about the building’s fire‑safety features.
Provide fire‑safety documents to the local fire authority
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building, you must send electronic copies of the fire‑safety documents called for in Regulation 5 (external wall design and materials) and Regulation 6 (floor plans and the building plan) to your local fire and rescue authority. This is a routine reporting task to keep the authority informed about the building’s fire safety features.
Send fire‑safety documents to the local fire authority
If you are the responsible person for a high‑rise residential building, you must electronically supply the local fire and rescue authority with the required fire‑safety documents – the external wall design and material details and the building’s floor and site plans. This is a standing duty to keep the authority informed of the building’s fire‑safety features.
Penalties for non-compliance
11 penalties under this legislation. 11 carry an unlimited fine.
Carry out monthly lift and fire‑equipment checks and report faults
Unlimited fine
Install and maintain a secure information box for fire services
Unlimited fine
Install and maintain a secure information box for high‑rise residential buildings
Unlimited fine
Manage fire‑door safety and resident information
Unlimited fine
Provide and update fire safety instructions for residents
Unlimited fine
Provide clear floor and domestic signage in high‑rise residential buildings
Unlimited fine
Keep an up‑to‑date record of external wall design and fire risk
Unlimited fine
Keep a record of external‑wall design and risk for high‑rise residential blocks
Unlimited fine
Keep records of external wall design and fire‑risk mitigation
Unlimited fine
Provide fire‑safety documents to the fire authority
Unlimited fine
Provide fire safety documents to the local fire authority
Unlimited fine
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
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Sections and provisions
12 classified provisions from this legislation.
Duties 9
- s.4 Secure information box changes
- s.5 Design and materials of external walls significant changes
- s.6 Floor plans and building plan change
- s.7 Lifts and essential fire-fighting equipment detectors linked
- s.8 Wayfinding signage
- s.9 Information to residents
- s.10 Fire doors The responsible person
- s.11 Provision of documents to local fire and rescue authority
- s.12 Duty to review report