Fire Safety Logbooks

Since 6 April 2026, responsible persons for taller residential buildings must assess residents who cannot self-evacuate and keep a defined record set. Here is the scope and the paperwork.

Martyn's Law requires qualifying venues to document evacuation, lockdown and communication procedures. The two tiers, the SIA's role, and the records to keep.

In an HMO the gas safety record is a licence condition, miss it and the council can refuse or revoke your licence. Here's what HMO gas safety actually requires.

A landlord gas safety certificate usually costs £60 to £90 for a single boiler, rising with each extra appliance. Here is what you actually pay in 2026 and how to bring it down.

“CP12” is the old industry code for the Landlord Gas Safety Record, the same legal document by a different name. Here is exactly what it shows and why it matters.

The LACORS 2008 guide is the de facto UK standard for HMO fire safety. Property categories, alarm grades, fire doors, escape routes, what councils inspect for HMO licensing.

A UK landlord's guide to HMO fire safety records, RRO 2005 responsibility, LACORS standards, interlinked grade D1 alarm systems, fire doors, and the records councils inspect on licensing.

A UK employer's guide to fire marshal/warden training, legal basis under RRO 2005, training content, refresher intervals, how many marshals you need, and the records fire services audit.

A UK care home operator's guide to fire safety records, PEEPs, staff training, evacuation drills, door inspections, and the post-Grenfell standards the CQC and fire service now enforce.

A UK business guide to fire extinguisher servicing records, BS 5306 annual checks, 5-year extended service, 10-year replacement, competent person rules, and the records insurers actually ask for.

A UK venue operator's complete guide to Martyn's Law, the 200/800 capacity thresholds, standard vs enhanced tier duties, protection plans, training records, and regulator action.

What UK businesses must record in a Fire Risk Assessment, RRO 2005 scope, review intervals, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, and Martyn's Law impact.