Guidance

Fire safety of your building: advice for tenants and residents

Advice if you have concerns about the fire safety of your building.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 30 August 2017

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Fire safety of your building: for tenants and residents

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If you have any concerns regarding the safety of your building, you should:

• in the first instance, contact your landlord or building owner
• if you are still concerned, you should then contact your local authority or local fire and rescue service for advice
• if you do not feel that the issue has been sufficiently dealt with, you can contact the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government building safety team

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You may also find the following information and resources useful:

• High rise safety for residents: National Fire Chiefs Council
• Fire safety guidance inside and outside the home
• Make your home safe from fire
• Information on fire safety in shared or rented accommodation
• Information about repairs and maintenance of council properties
• Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for sleeping accommodation

In an emergency, you should always dial 999

Published 30 August 2017