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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: alfi on July 30, 2008, 11:20:32 AM

Title: staff accomadation
Post by: alfi on July 30, 2008, 11:20:32 AM

I have a lient who owns a portfolio of hotels, staff accomadation is off site and in standard domestic type 3 bed houses etc, the client does have a commercial lease on these houses but staff don't pay rent.

My question is;

Would these come under HASAWA 1974 or any workplace regulation and fire regs etc

Would this be classed as a HMO or would any controls need to be in place like AFD; fire blankets; FD etc.


Advice  appreciated

Title: staff accomadation
Post by: nearlythere on July 30, 2008, 12:24:52 PM

Quote from: tonyfog

I have a lient who owns a portfolio of hotels, staff accomadation is off site and in standard domestic type 3 bed houses etc, the client does have a commercial lease on these houses but staff don't pay rent.

My question is;

Would these come under HASAWA 1974 or any workplace regulation and fire regs etc

Would this be classed as a HMO or would any controls need to be in place like AFD; fire blankets; FD etc.


Advice  appreciated

I would think that as the accommodation is provided as part of their employment, whether they pay rent or not, it would come under H&S legislation and should be subject to a risk assessment which would include that regarding fire .
HMO? Very likely.

Title: staff accomadation
Post by: Mr. P on July 31, 2008, 08:16:46 AM

The accomodation would appear to come in as part of staff renumeration, so, you may consider it as part of their work place, as if they were at the hotel. Realistically, R/A with addition of all other landlord requirements i.e. certs for heating appliances/services/ electrical etc.

Title: staff accomadation
Post by: Midland Retty on July 31, 2008, 01:48:34 PM

Quote from: tonyfog

I have a lient who owns a portfolio of hotels, staff accomadation is off site and in standard domestic type 3 bed houses etc, the client does have a commercial lease on these houses but staff don't pay rent.

My question is;

Would these come under HASAWA 1974 or any workplace regulation and fire regs etc

Would this be classed as a HMO or would any controls need to be in place like AFD; fire blankets; FD etc.


Advice  appreciated

In my opinion this would come under the Reg Reform Fire Safety Order (for any common parts if applicable) and Housing Risk Rating System / Housing Act potentially for the residential parts