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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: stewbow on September 27, 2006, 09:17:09 AM

Title: RRO in block of purpose built flats?
Post by: stewbow on September 27, 2006, 09:17:09 AM

Another grey area I think!

I understand that a FRA will be required in HMOs (communal areas-landlord's resposibilty) but how about a block of 6 flats, all individualy owned, and accessed by a central staircase.
They have a management commitee who have appointed an agent to oversee all of the maitenance work.
The question is, will a FRA be required for the communal area, and if so who is the RP?

Title: RRO in block of purpose built flats?
Post by: Pip on September 27, 2006, 09:32:46 AM

1)Yes
2)Owner/employer/person(s) who have control(could be owners committee)
3)Case law I beleive has already established 'common' areas as falling under the H&S Act(Sparky changing bulb etc)

Title: RRO in block of purpose built flats?
Post by: jokar on September 28, 2006, 09:38:29 AM

No grey areas any more, the only exempted bits are a Single Private Dwelling and the excepted areas in the legislation.  It is easy to discuss those that are not covered rather than those that are.  As reagrds flats, the FRS will also pick these up on consulation under the Buidling Regs.