Standards & Regs

Understand the smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm regulations required for properties in England to achieve compliance.
Here, we outline the key changes to the European Standard for carbon monoxide in domestic buildings that professionals should be aware of.
We’ve simplified fire legislation for across the UK and Ireland, to help private landlords meet and go beyond legislative requirements. Failure to comply with regulation...
View more information about the Welsh Development Quality Requirements 2021, creating beautiful homes and places, and how to comply in new developments.
Read more on the requirements of the Housing Act 2004 which received Royal Assent on 18th November 2004.
View the definition of what is a decent home and guidance on how measures should be implemented as part of the Decent Homes Standard.
Here we outline the key updates professionals should be aware of in order to ensure constant compliance when specifying, installing and maintaining fire detection systems...
How can contractors support clients in achieving efficient and cost-effective compliance with the updated Scottish Tolerable Standard?
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*Please note, this standard has been superseded by EN 50292:2023.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. To make sure you...
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...