Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 120744

Sheltered Housing: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Dr Roz Savage

Liberal DemocratSouth Cotswolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to managing agents and freeholders of retirement housing developments on the fire alarm upgrades in buildings under 11 metres; and what st

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The Responsible Person for any residential building (regardless of height) is the person or entity responsible for keeping residents safe from the risk of fire. Decisions on how to keep residents safe and what actions are required should be made based on ...

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