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Across the UK there are different carbon monoxide Building Regulations, with England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland all drawing from different documents and requiring...
*Please note, this standard has been superseded by EN 50292:2023. Find out more about the new standard here. What is the British Standard BS EN...
*Please note, in 2019 the BSI updated the domestic fire detection and alarm system standard, specifically Part 6 of BS 5839.* What is the British...
If you are reading this page you are already aware of how important it is to keep tenants safe from fire and carbon monoxide (CO)....
Across the UK there are different Fire Building Regulations which draw from different documents and require varying levels of protection. All of the Regulations cover...
The deadline for housing providers to achieve compliance in line with the updated Scottish Tolerable Standard as part of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 is...
View more information on the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) and the Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 which came into operation on 1st April 2022.
View more information on the Northern Ireland Housing Fitness Standard, the current statutory minimum fitness standard for housing.
View more information about the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
View more information about the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 that strengthens tenants’ rights against dodgy landlords.
Scotland has long since led the way with carbon monoxide and fire safety legislation in the UK. For example, Building Regulations in England and Wales currently stipulate...