Topic
Landlords and housing
What landlords, letting agents and housing providers must fit, check and record: smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, Awaab's Law repair deadlines and the housing fire risk assessment standard.
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- 3 min readINFIRISK guideWritten guide
Awaab's Law and fire hazards: repair deadlines for social homes from November 2026
Which social homes Awaab's Law covers, what counts as a fire hazard, the emergency and significant hazard deadlines, and where the Fire Safety Order takes over.
5:54Video and guideE-bike and e-scooter battery fires: buying, charging and the warning signs
Thermal runaway in plain English, what makes a fire more likely, buying and charging safely, the warning signs, and the law for sellers and shared buildings.
7:41Video and guideHousing fire risk assessments explained: BS 9792:2025 for flats and HMOs
The code of practice that replaced PAS 79-2: what it covers, its nine steps, the four types of assessment, competence, and how often to review an assessment.
4:41Video and guideBS 5839-6 explained for landlords: smoke alarm rules for rented homes in England
The legal minimum for landlords in England, what the BS 5839-6 grades and categories mean, and what to aim for in a rented home.
