Hi All,
I live in a converted Victorian house which has 4 flats over 2 floors. We are all owner occupiers/leaseholders and each have a share in the freehold.
I was wondering if anyone can help in defining whether my home is subject to any sort fire regulations. In each flat there is an owner, and effectively these are privately owned flats. As far as I’m aware the building is not defined as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
There is a common escape route final exit door (original house front door location) serving the main common hallway and stairs to each of the four flats. Each flat in turn, has its own individual door fitted with the usual night latch Yale lock.
The flats are occupied as follows:
1) Single person owner with another person living in their flat. The other person may or may not be paying them “rent” which I think is relevant under some definitions of dwelling
2) Single person owner
3) A couple (owners)
4) A couple (owners)
So, seven residents in all.
We’ve recently had a flaming saucepan event in the flat below us, which was very scary, so I’m trying to raise fire awareness with the other flats. I’m hoping to let them know what it is mandatory, regarding the need for perhaps a fire assessment, fitting alarms, extinguishers or anything else pertaining to this particular building if I can. Conversely it would be good to know if we don't officially have a responsibility to conform to any specific fire regs although my goal is to get up to spec regardless ASAP.
Thanks.
I live in a converted Victorian house which has 4 flats over 2 floors. We are all owner occupiers/leaseholders and each have a share in the freehold.
I was wondering if anyone can help in defining whether my home is subject to any sort fire regulations. In each flat there is an owner, and effectively these are privately owned flats. As far as I’m aware the building is not defined as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
There is a common escape route final exit door (original house front door location) serving the main common hallway and stairs to each of the four flats. Each flat in turn, has its own individual door fitted with the usual night latch Yale lock.
The flats are occupied as follows:
1) Single person owner with another person living in their flat. The other person may or may not be paying them “rent” which I think is relevant under some definitions of dwelling
2) Single person owner
3) A couple (owners)
4) A couple (owners)
So, seven residents in all.
We’ve recently had a flaming saucepan event in the flat below us, which was very scary, so I’m trying to raise fire awareness with the other flats. I’m hoping to let them know what it is mandatory, regarding the need for perhaps a fire assessment, fitting alarms, extinguishers or anything else pertaining to this particular building if I can. Conversely it would be good to know if we don't officially have a responsibility to conform to any specific fire regs although my goal is to get up to spec regardless ASAP.
Thanks.