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complies with current Building Regulations will by definition have adequatemeans of escape for normal use. It will not normally be necessary to requirefurther works to provide means of escape unless the property is occupied in away which was not foreseen when Building Regulation approval was granted.If building work is needed, for example to achieve adequate means of escape,including electrical work such as appropriate emergency lighting or firedetection and alarm systems, it will also be necessary to submit an applicationto Building Control before doing the work. Any works which are to besubsequently hidden, for example electric cables beneath new plasterwork,should be inspected before being obscured. After a satisfactory completioninspection by Building Control, a Completion Certificate will be issued. This isan important document which should be kept in a safe place to aid the ownerwhen the property comes to be sold.Status of the guidanceSection 10 of the Housing Act 2004 requires Local Housing Authorities toconsult with the Fire and Rescue Authority before taking Housing Health andSafety Rating System enforcement action under Section 5(2) or 7(2) of Part 1of the Act in respect of a Fire hazard. This guidance is intended as a basis forthat consultation. The document offers guidance in determining theappropriate level of fire protection to be required in Houses in MultipleOccupation under such enforcement action.Acknowledgements“The Guidance for Fire Safety in Houses in Multiple Occupation is welcomedand this Authority commends its use as a basis for consultation between localhousing authorities in London and the London Fire and Emergency PlanningAuthority (LFEPA). The content of the guide provides clear advice whenofficers from both Authorities are considering appropriate fire safety measuresto ensure fire safety in HMOs after fire hazard assessments have been carriedout under Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004. The Authority believes that theproduction of this Guide will lead to greater consistency in enforcementdecisions across London to the benefit of landlords and HMO residents”London Fire Safety Guidance for Houses in Multiple OccupationVersion 2: 06/06John JuddAssistant CommissionerCommunity Fire SafetyLondon Fire Brigade"The CIEH is pleased to endorse the London Fire Safety Guidance forHouses in Multiple Occupation. The guide deals with a complex subject inrelation to a complex system but clearly sets out the principles of its use aspart of a risk assessment using the Housing Health and Safety RatingSystem. It will prove a useful tool for local housing authorities in recognisingthe 'ideal' for HMOs and more importantly identifying and defining what isnecessary in order to properly protect the health safety and welfare oftenants of such properties”Andrew GriffithsPrincipal Policy OfficerChartered Institute of Environmental Health
Two Storey HMOsRequirement Fire resistance Technical standardsand guide to complianceWalls and Ceilings30 minute fire resistance to all standard risk rooms within dwellings (includingceilings beneath attics) between dwellings bordering the protectedroute ceilings between basement or cellarand ground floor escape route60 minute fire resistance to all higher risk rooms within dwellings (includingceilings beneath attics andwithin basements or cellars) between dwellings oroccupations bordering the protectedrouteConstructionspecification to betested to :BS 476 : Part 8 : 1972orBS 476 : Parts 20 - 22 :1987 as appropriateDoors30 minute fire resistance(FD30S) to all standard risk rooms within dwellings opening onto the protectedroute60 minute fire resistance(FD60S) to all higher risk rooms** within dwellings opening onto the protectedroute within a separating wallConstructionspecification tested to :BS 476 : Parts 22, 23and 31.1 Installation to: BS 8214 : 1990.LobbiesNot requiredCupboardsstoresandWhere in staircase enclosure treat as arisk room (as above). Door to be keptlocked shut when not in use.London Fire Safety Guidance for Houses in Multiple OccupationVersion 2: 06/06
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Page 5 and 6: Secondary meansof escapeNot require
Page 7 and 8: Three and Four Storey HMOsRequireme
Page 9 and 10: Secondary meansof escapeNot require
Page 11 and 12: Five Storey HMOsRequirement Fire re
Page 13 and 14: Extinguishersfire blankets&Secondar
Page 15 and 16: Five or Six Storey HMOs(Secondary e
Page 17 and 18: CupboardsstoresandWhere in staircas
Page 19 and 20: Fire Detection and Alarm SystemsINT
Page 21 and 22: impaired, standby supplies, manual
Page 23 and 24: Houses Converted to Self-Contained
Page 25 and 26: Bedsit -Type Houses in Multiple Occ
Page 27 and 28: Houses Where There Is A Mixture Of
Page 29 and 30: Mains wired smoke alarms with batte
Page 31 and 32: BRITISH STANDARDS RELATING TO FIRE
Page 33 and 34: DoorsTECHNICAL POINTS APPLICABLE TO
Page 35 and 36: FramesSize: Should not be less than
Page 37 and 38: identical to those in the door manu
Page 39 and 40: made for independent and protected
Page 41 and 42: Surface FinishesWALLS, PARTITIONS,
Page 43 and 44: Material/ProductA Brickwork, blockw
Page 45 and 46: Staircase LightingNormal staircase
Page 47 and 48: Secondary Means of EscapeINTRODUCTI
Page 49 and 50: Via RoofEscape may be via the roofs
Page 51 and 52: Unacceptable Means of EscapeThe cur
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Recommended maximum travel distance
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Diagram 1 : Escape in more than one
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Initial dead endIn any situation wh
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from any point at which that angle
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Glossary of Fire Safety TermsAccess
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Suitably qualified person See Compe
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