The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 introduced significant changes to fire safety responsibilities for landlords and building managers of multi-occupied residential buildings.
Many landlords are aware that “something changed” — but are unclear about what they must now do.
This article explains the key obligations and what they mean in practice.
The 2022 regulations were introduced to strengthen fire safety accountability in residential buildings following increased scrutiny of fire safety standards across England.
The goal was to:
For landlords, this means more clearly defined duties — particularly around fire doors and building information.
The regulations apply to multi-occupied residential buildings in England.
Additional duties apply to buildings over 11 metres in height and further obligations apply to buildings over 18 metres or seven storeys.
If you manage:
You are likely affected.
For buildings over 11 metres in height, landlords must:
Undertake checks of fire doors in common parts at least every three months.
These checks ensure:
Fire doors protecting escape routes are now subject to clearly defined inspection frequency expectations.
Landlords must also undertake annual checks of flat entrance doors in buildings over 11 metres.
These doors form part of the building’s compartmentation strategy.
Failure of a flat entrance door can compromise:.
Annual inspection is now a defined expectation — not an optional best practice.
The regulations also require landlords to:
Local fire authorities now have clearer inspection authority under these regulations.
Compliance documentation is essential.
Annual inspection is now a defined expectation — not an optional best practice.
If you manage a qualifying building, you should:
Structured documentation is now critical.
OFHSES provides:
We ensure inspections are documented clearly and professionally.
Landlords of multi-occupied residential buildings must now:
Compliance is now more structured — and more enforceable.
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 did not simply “update guidance” — they formalised inspection frequency and accountability.
If your building:
A structured inspection may be required.
