Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety Regulations 2022

The Fire Safety Act 2021 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021 and commenced on 16 May 2022.  

The Act amends the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (the Fire Safety Order). 

We are pleased to welcome the commencement of the Fire Safety Act in England and Wales, and the Regulations in England, as important steps forward in strengthening the Fire Safety Order and improving fire safety.

The Act clarifies that responsible persons (RPs) for multi-occupied residential buildings must manage and reduce the risk of fire for the structure and external walls of the building, including cladding, balconies and windows, and entrance doors to individual flats that open into common parts.  

Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (the Regulations) have been introduced as an important step towards implementing the recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report. The Regulations are being introduced under Article 24 of the Fire Safety Order and will come into force on 23 January 2023.

Click here to submit floor and building plans, a record of external wall detail and/or report a fault or repair with equipment.

The Regulations apply to England only. Click here to view the Regulations which can be found on the UK Government website.

Useful Links

• Click here to view Frequently Asked Questions (webpage)
• Click here to view the Fire Safety Act (webpage) 
• Click here to view factsheets and guidance (webpage)
• Click here to view the Fire Safety (England) Regulations on the UK Government website (webpage)

The Home Office has produced a series of fact sheets which provide more detailed information on what the Regulations mean in England:

• Click here to view Overview Fact Sheet (webpage)
• Click here to view Secure Information Box Fact Sheet (webpage)
• Click here to view Design and Materials of External Walls Fact Sheet (webpage)
• Click here to view Floor Plans and Building Plan Fact Sheet (webpage)
• Click here to view Lifts and Essential Fire-fighting Equipment Fact Sheet (webpage)
• Click here to view Wayfinding Signage Fact Sheet (webpage)
• Click here to view Information to Residents Fact Sheet (webpage)
• Click here to view Fire Doors Fact Sheet (webpage)