Fire safety for our residents is a top priority for us. That’s why we’re exceeding the guidance set by the Local Government Association when it comes to making sure residents are protected from the risk and consequences of fire in their blocks.

Types of Fire Risk Assessments

There are four types of Fire Risk Assessments, as set out by the Local Government Association - Fire safety in purpose built flats.

A Type 1 Fire Risk Assessment is the basic assessment required for the purpose of satisfying the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

However, we are one of the very few councils in London to carry out a Type 3 Fire Risk Assessment:

• every three months for higher risk blocks (over five storeys in height,18 meters high and above)
• every year for low-risk, modern, low-rise blocks (a block of no more than five storeys above ground, built within the last 20 years

We also carry out Type 4 Fire Risk Assessments during the refurbishment of a number of our empty properties.