Make sure tenants always have clear access to escape routes
Landlords must make sure that tenants have a safe and reliable way to escape if fire breaks out
While there are no firm legal requirements for emergency lighting and fire doors unless the property is an HMO, it’s advisable to:
Install fire doors in high-risk rooms, such as the kitchen and any room with a working fire, to prevent fire spreading into an escape route
Fit thumb-turn locks on the inside of front and rear main exit doors, so tenants can quickly and easily unlock them without needing to find a key
Make sure there’s a window in the ground floor main living room that tenants could easily climb out of if fire were blocking other routes out of the property
Make sure that there are alternative escape routes on upper floors
Make sure your tenants know how to exit the property as quickly as possible in case of an emergency and that they must keep escape routes clear at all times. Having a clear emergency exit plan can make all the difference to saving lives in the event of a fire.
Yes, I make sure all escape routes are accessible
No, I believe basic safety measures are enough.
