
The Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: Everything you need to know
The Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 has been introduced as an important step towards implementing the recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report. The Regulations are being introduced under Article 24 of the Fire Safety Order.
The Act clarifies that responsible persons for multi-occupied residential buildings must manage and reduce the risk of fire for the structure and external walls of the building, including cladding, balconies and windows, and entrance doors to individual flats that open into common parts.
These new regulations introduce additional requirements on responsible persons, aimed at identifying and communicating fire risk information to those who need to know about the risk. This includes providing fire risk information regarding evacuation procedures to residents in a format they will understand.
Here’s everything you need to know about The Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.