Stay put or evacuate: what your building's fire strategy actually means
Every residential block has a fire strategy, and it decides what residents are told to do when the alarm goes: stay in their flat, or leave. It is one of the most important things about your building and one of the least understood. Here is what it means and why it matters.
The safety case report in plain English: what higher-risk buildings actually need
If your building is 18 metres or more, or seven storeys or more, with at least two flats, it is a higher-risk building, and someone has to produce a safety case report. The phrase sounds daunting. The idea underneath it is simple. Here is what it means and what it asks of you.
Residential PEEPs are here. What managing agents actually need to do now.
The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 came into force on 6 April 2026, and a lot of buildings still aren't on top of them. If you're a managing agent, freeholder or RMC, the duty to plan for residents who can't evacuate unaided now sits with you. Here's what's actually required, which buildings are caught, and how to catch up calmly if you're behind.