Fire safety
We are responsible for fire safety in the communal areas of our residential blocks.
Fire safety measures
We ensure your fire safety in your home by:
- completing fire risk assessments in each block to identify fire risks
- completing regular health and safety and security block inspections to identify defects and housekeeping issues
- installing, testing and maintaining fire detection in tenanted properties
- inspecting secondary means-of-escape routes annually to ensure they are unobstructed and maintained
- installing adequate fire precautions in buildings to ensure we reduce the risk from fire as far as reasonably practical and meet best practice standards
- ensuring fire doors, emergency lighting and other fire safety precautions we install in our buildings are tested and maintained
- ensuring communal areas of buildings are kept clear of combustible items such as personal items and waste
- working with London Fire Brigade and endorsing their free home safety visits to all residents
Your responsibilities
As a leaseholder you have a vital role to play in ensuring fire safety within your property. This includes ensuring your flat entrance door meets building regulation requirements, ensuring a working fire alarm is in place within your property and undertaking gas safety inspections of any gas appliances that have been fitted.
Fire doors
It is your responsibility as a leaseholder to ensure your doors are maintained to a standard which meets building regulation requirements. If you are unsure if your fire door meets this standard, you can perform this 5 step check or contact a qualified fire door inspector to check your doors.
In addition, you can ensure further fire safety by:
- never propping open a fire door
- reporting any doors in your block that look like they may not meet the required standard by calling 0800 358 3783
- implementing a maintenance schedule and checklist for your doors
Guidance for flat door self-closers PDF, 241.1 KB, 2 pages
Other things you can do to protect yourself against fire:
- prepare your household for emergencies using our guide
- test your smoke alarm weekly
- do not store personal items in communal areas, read our policy on communal fire loading for more information.
Things to avoid
Please make sure you do not:
- obstruct any secondary means-of-escape route
- install additional locks or chains to either your front door or secondary means-of-escape door as they could prevent you escaping a fire
- make any alterations to your home without our written permission. You could affect the fire safety precautions within your home
- tamper with or vandalise any fire precautions, such as fire doors in communal areas
You can find out more information about fire safety in your home in the following leaflets:
- practical advice on how to prevent fires in your home
- further information on health and safety is included in your leaseholder handbook
Get a free home fire safety visit
The London Fire Brigade can visit you at home to offer advice on how to make your home safe. They will fit a smoke alarm for free for leaseholders.
To request a free visit:
Visit the London Fire Brigade website
Call: 08000 28 44 28
Email: [email protected]
Reporting Fire Health and Safety Incidents
If you wish to report a Fire Health and Safety incident you can do so via the Prism website.
Contact us
If you have any enquires please contact us at [email protected]
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