Susie Crolla 19/05/2022 Susie Crolla 19/05/2022

The Fire Safety Act 2021

The government has announced the commencement of the Fire Safety Act 2021 from 16 May 2022 in England and Wales. The Act clarifies which parts of residential buildings apply under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO), and who is responsible for maintaining fire safety for these areas.

The new Fire Safety Act 2021 amendment affects buildings containing more than one home, and clarifies that the FSO applies to the structure and external walls, and all doors between the domestic and common parts of the property, which windows, balconies, cladding, insulation and fixings and any common parts, as well as all doors between homes and common areas.