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Question Title: Fire safety for HMO's
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| I have just received a notice from a fire officer saying that I cannot use a property that I own fully until some of the fire precautions are improved. It is a House in Multiple Occupation but can they do this?
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| Section 10 Fire Precautions Act 1971 use to apply to HMO's. It allowed a fire officer to place an immediate prohibition or restriction order on a building. They must have been "satisfied that the risk to persons in case of fire is so serious that, until steps have been taken to reduce the risk to a reasonable level, the use of the premises ought to be prohibited or restricted". This legislation was repealed by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 which came into force on 1st April 2006. The regulatory role of the local authority in terms of Housing, Health and Safety Rating Systems is to be carried out in conjunction with the fire service.
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Letting Handbook |
Chapter 16 |
letting-handbook-and-factsheets.html
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Letting Factsheet No 28 |
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Letting Factsheet No 40 |
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