Fire Risk Assessments for
Blocks of Flats in Nottingham
Legal compliance for freeholders, residents’ management companies and managing agents. Common areas assessed by qualified professionals. Bespoke quotes, fast turnaround.
Building Safety Act 2022: Higher-risk buildings of 7 storeys or 18 metres and above now fall under additional regulatory requirements, including mandatory registration with the Building Safety Regulator. Our assessors are familiar with the enhanced obligations.
What counts as a residential block?
The Fire Safety Order applies to the common areas of any building containing two or more domestic premises.
Purpose-Built Blocks
Apartment buildings and purpose-built flat conversions with common areas including lifts, stairwells, corridors and entrance lobbies.
Converted Houses
Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses converted into two or more self-contained flats. Often have older fire separation requiring careful assessment.
Mixed-Use Buildings
Buildings with commercial premises on the ground floor and residential flats above. Both the commercial occupier and freeholder have separate obligations.
Sheltered & Retirement Housing
Purpose-built sheltered accommodation and retirement living blocks with additional requirements due to the vulnerability of occupants.
Residents’ Management Companies
Where leaseholders have taken over management via an RMC, company directors become responsible persons and carry the legal obligation.
Managing Agent Portfolios
Managing agents acting on behalf of freeholders or RTM companies. Portfolio pricing available for multiple blocks across Nottingham.
Who is responsible — and what does it mean?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, anyone responsible for the common areas of a residential block must have a written fire risk assessment carried out by a competent person. This is not optional.
The ‘responsible person’ is usually the freeholder, but can be a residents’ management company or the managing agent acting on their behalf. The freeholder cannot transfer their legal liability to a managing agent — they remain accountable regardless.
The Fire Safety Act 2021 extended scope to explicitly include flat entrance doors and the building’s external walls. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service can issue enforcement notices where assessments are absent or out of date.
Your key obligations as responsible person
Simple from start to finish
We keep the process straightforward so you can focus on managing your building, not chasing paperwork.
Get a quote
Tell us about the block — number of storeys, units, and any known concerns. We respond within 2 business hours.
Book a visit
We match you with a qualified assessor local to Nottingham. Most blocks assessed within 5–10 working days.
Site assessment
Your assessor inspects all common areas and documents findings. Access to individual flats is not required.
Written report
A clear written report within 48 hours. Findings graded by risk priority so you know what to address first.
Annual reminder
We remind you when your next review is due — your compliance stays current without you having to track it.
Every block is different — so is the price
The cost depends on storeys, units, complexity of common areas, and whether the Building Safety Act applies. We don’t publish a generic price list because a bespoke quote is always more accurate.
Size & storeys
The number of floors and units directly affects time on site and the scope of the written report.
Building complexity
Car parks, plant rooms, multiple staircases and mixed-use elements all add scope.
Regulatory tier
Higher-risk buildings (7 storeys / 18m+) require additional consideration under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Portfolios quoted together
Managing agents with multiple blocks across Nottingham can access portfolio pricing.
Get a quote for your block
Tell us the postcode, number of flats, and number of storeys. We’ll come back with a clear price within 2 business hours.
Get a Quote →The regulatory framework for residential blocks
Fire Safety Order 2005
The primary legislation requiring a fire risk assessment for all common areas. Applies to any building containing two or more domestic premises.
Fire Safety Act 2021
Extended scope to include the structure, external walls (including cladding) and all flat entrance doors. See fire door surveys and compartmentation surveys for the checks that follow on.
Building Safety Act 2022
Introduced the Building Safety Regulator and new requirements for higher-risk buildings of 7 storeys or 18m+.
PAS 79-1:2020
The British Standard specification for fire risk assessments. Our assessors work to this standard and reference it in all reports.
Frequently asked questions
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