If you are selling a flat which comprises common parts then you will require a fire risk assessment in order to sell your property. This comes under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and as the responsible person (whether you are a landlord, property manager, portfolio manager or tenant) you must ensure this is in place.
The request often comes from a Solicitor who will ask you to instruct a company to have this carried out. This often occurs late on during the sales process and can increase unnecessary delays and stress. You may also be asked to carry out an asbestos survey for the common areas.
Here at Whale Fire we specialise in carrying out these fire risk assessments and complete this for a whole range of converted and purpose-built blocks of flats. We can send a qualified assessor who will come to your property and carry out a full audit of the common areas which also includes checking flat entrance doors where possible.
We will then issue you with a comprehensive fire risk assessment report which includes an action plan which will tell you exactly what you need to do and when you need to do it. This may include a fire alarm and emergency lighting system in the common areas. This all depends on the age, construction and number of floors within the block and on the existing fire precautions within the building.
We have a common-sense approach and appreciate that Building Control regulations are not retrospective. We will ensure you get the right recommendations for you and your property taking into account all the crucial factors in your building, age, complexity and whether you have any vulnerable residents.
We may be able to recommend a wireless fire alarm system so you can save on the wiring in the common parts. We will look at the flat entrance doors into your flats and using our specialised checklist, make a decision as to whether these should be replaced, upgraded or adjusted.
You may have gas and electrical maters in the common areas that need to be relocated or properly enclosed in fire resisting construction and have fire stopping issues in cupboards and under the stairs that need addressing.
Whatever the issues, we can look after this all for you and make the sale of your property as smooth and stress free as possible. Please contact us by visiting http://www.whalefire.co.uk/contact.aspx
