The draft Standard has been developed by a drafting panel under FSH/14 Fire Precautions in Buildings. The methodology in this British Standard is intended to determine the risk-proportionate fire precautions required to protect occupants of housing premises and people in the immediate vicinity of the premises.
This British Standard gives recommendations and corresponding examples of documentation for undertaking, and recording the findings of, fire risk assessments (FRAs) in housing premises and parts of housing premises and is applicable to:
a) houses in multiple occupation;
b) blocks of flats or maisonettes (both purpose-built blocks and houses converted to flats); and
c) specialised housing.
This British Standard is not applicable to a private dwelling, to premises during the construction phase, before the building is used as housing, but it is applicable to vacant premises. It is also, not applicable to premises used solely for short-term letting (e.g. of flats), peer-to-peer rented accommodation nor to non‑domestic premises or residential care homes.
All details can be found on the British Standards website and you can read the document and comment / respond from there accordingly (you may need to register).
