Law versus guidance: what you must do, and what is only recommended
Fire safety is a mix of hard legal duties and recommended good practice, and the two are constantly confused. Knowing which is which changes what you have to do, what you can decide, and where you can spend sensibly. Here is how to tell them apart.
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.