Landlords of houses or flats, occupied by 3 or more unrelated tenants must provide adequate fire precautions and escape routes. These systems must be annually maintained irrespective of local council inspection. In the event of fire, ignorance of your requirements will not be an excuse that the courts will accept.

HMO’s require adequate means for detecting fire, means for fighting the fire, escape and ensuring that the escape is available at all times. Adequate signage and recording methods must also be included within the property. Fire resistance to areas leading onto escape routes must also be provided. Domestic sprinklers may need to be considered dependant upon particular circumstances.

Fire Prevention can undertake all works to ensure that your property is fully compliant under any licensing and civic government acts. We can maintain all of these systems providing a 24 hour service to ensure the safety of the landlord and tenants. We provide maintenance for all aspects of HMO’s including PIR testing, and in partnership provide Corgi gas installers to check and certify any gas appliance within the property.

Contact Us now for free advice where we can discuss your specific requirements or follow the web-link for generic advice. http://www.betterrentingscotland.org.uk/