Who needs one, and when
If you are the responsible person for any non-domestic premises, or for the common parts of a block of flats, the law requires a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. Since October 2023 the significant findings must be recorded in writing, whatever the size of the building. In practice that means almost every landlord, managing agent and business owner needs a current written assessment on file.
- Blocks of flats and HMOs — common parts, escape routes and flat entrance doors
- Offices, shops, warehouses and industrial units
- Restaurants, takeaways and other hospitality premises
- Care, education and community buildings
Fire risk assessment for a block of flats in London
For a purpose-built or converted block, the assessment covers the common parts: stairs, corridors, plant and bin stores, flat entrance doors, compartmentation and any alarm or emergency lighting. Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, responsible persons in multi-occupied residential buildings with two or more domestic premises must also give residents fire safety instructions and information about fire doors. We price blocks by the number of floors and common areas, and can schedule an EPC or communal asbestos survey on the same visit.
- Converted houses and flats above shops
- Purpose-built blocks managed by agents or RMCs
- HMOs and shared houses
- Combined FRA and asbestos survey for communal areas
How it works and what it costs in London
Tell us the postcode, building type and number of floors and we confirm a fixed price before booking. An assessor visits at a time that suits access, and the written PAS 79 report with a prioritised action plan follows, usually within 48 hours. Small single-occupancy premises start from £150; blocks, HMOs and larger commercial premises are quoted on their size and complexity.
Delivered with Fire Risk Specialists
Fire safety is a specialism in its own right, so we do not pretend it is a side line. Fire Risk Specialists is our sister brand, run by the same owner, staffed by assessors who do fire risk work full time and members of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers. You instruct through Team EPC, they carry out the assessment, and you get one invoice and one point of contact.
What the report gives you
A PAS 79 report records the building, its use and occupancy, the hazards found, the condition of escape routes and precautions, and the management arrangements. Each significant finding is given a priority and a suggested timescale, so you can plan remedial work in a sensible order and show an enforcing officer what you are doing about it.
