Certified HMO Fire Risk Assessments in Manchester

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Housing Act 2004, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) face intense regulatory scrutiny from local housing authorities (including Manchester City Council, Salford City Council, and Trafford Council). A comprehensive, professionally documented Fire Risk Assessment is a mandatory condition for obtaining and retaining mandatory or selective HMO licenses.

Failure to provide an active Fire Risk Assessment can lead to severe council enforcement notices, rent repayment orders (RRO) returning up to 12 months of rent to tenants, and unlimited magistrates' court fines.

• FD30 / FD30S Fire Door Integrity: Inspecting certified 30-minute fire doors on bedrooms, kitchens, and risk rooms. We inspect intumescent fire strips, cold smoke brush seals, self-closing devices, and door perimeter gaps (keeping gaps strictly between 3mm and 4mm). • Fire Alarm Testing (BS 5839-6): Evaluating Grade A or Grade D interconnected LD2 fire alarm systems. We test optical smoke detectors in common escape routes, heat alarms in communal kitchens, and sounder decibel levels inside tenant bedrooms (minimum 75 dB(A) at the bed head). • Communal Fire Fighting Equipment: Inspecting fire blankets in kitchens and certified water/foam fire extinguishers along exit routes.