Opinions on this please

[Old Salt]

If there is a fire and someone is injured or killed you will soon find out that a means of escape was required. May be worth having a serious discussion with local council to see exactly what is required.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

If there is a fire and someone is injured or killed you will soon find out that a means of escape was required. May be worth having a serious discussion with local council to see exactly what is required.

Well perhaps not if they're excluded from needing to be compliant, at least on paper.

 

[Russanthonypowell]

FMT you are being supportive to me Thanks!!, Not sure how I proceed with this....one rule that seems to hold good is to Never EVER ask the council about regulations.

 

[johnny2007]

If you ask the council, at best they tell you that's a grey area.
Totally useless at giving a straight answer.
Unfortunately we live in a world of opportunistic people, so if you're doing something for someone, be covered.
I fix bikes for free but I have public liability insurance, just in case some smartass slips in my workshop whilst having their bike fixed for free.
PLI is £100 year roughly and I pay that with change people leave from parts.
Example: I buy parts for £35 and people give me £40.
That fiver goes in consumables and expenses (gloves, grease, electricity, etc.) as well as PLI.
Before the vipers on here start spitting venom, HMRC said I don't need to register with them given the small scale of it and the fact I don't make any money.

 

[Russanthonypowell]

Thanks for your input Johnny, yes I will be taking out PLI, as well as the bunkhouse/Bothy I have other things on my smallholding that will have a public interface.

 

[Stuart981]

PLI is good good starting point but you would need to carry out a risk assessment on the accommodation to identify and mitigate any pre-existing hazards as insurance would likely not cover any claims relating to those.