A tribunal has ordered Urban Splash companies to pay £46.5m towards fire safety remediation at seven Manchester blocks. What it means for building owners.
Read articleA Barrow landlord was fined £15,000 for an unlicensed HMO with no fire doors and an inadequate alarm. What HMO landlords should check now.
Read articleFrom 30 November 2026 Awaab's Law extends to fire hazards in social homes. What changes, what's excluded, and how to align it with your FRAs.
Read articleHaringey got the regulator's lowest grade after almost 4,000 overdue fire risk assessment actions were found. What housing providers should check now.
Read articleContractor fined after welding sparks set a 14-storey block's roof alight. What landlords and responsible persons should check before hot works.
Read articleA Kidderminster takeaway owner got a suspended sentence for breaching a fire prohibition notice and obstructing inspectors. Lessons for duty holders.
Read articleBSI has opened consultation on draft BS 9996 for commissioning and maintaining integrated fire safety systems. What it means for responsible persons.
Read articleA supported housing provider and its landlord were fined after a Barrow fire seriously injured residents. Key lessons for landlords and providers.
Read articleTorbay Hospital's fire enforcement deadline has been extended and £8m secured. What it means for NHS, care and supported housing providers.
Read articleTwo flat fires in Kent and Gateshead forced evacuations this weekend. The fire safety checks responsible persons for blocks of flats should be making.
Read articleA Somerset guest house operator has been fined £52,000 for seven fire safety breaches. Here's what it means for anyone providing sleeping accommodation.
Read articleA Hastings managing agent and director were fined after a fire trapped residents and fire service requests went unanswered. Key lessons for landlords.
Read articleNew Bill puts a legal duty on owners of residential blocks over 11m to assess and fix unsafe cladding, with fines up to £500,000. What it means for you.
Read articleA landlord was fined £240,000 after missing an improvement notice deadline to fit a fire alarm in a 160-resident block. What housing providers should learn.
Read articleThe Residential Evacuation Plans Regulations are now in force. Here is who they apply to, and what Responsible Persons should have in place.
Read articleMost fire door failures are not dramatic. They are small, cheap to fix, and easy to miss. These are the five we see most.
Read articleAfter more than a decade in fire safety for housing and care providers, Danny Peachey explains what Obelisk does differently.
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