Fire Safety reform consultation – a call to action

Many of the House of Lords proposals in the recent Fire Safety Act 2021, which amended the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, were rejected by the House of Commons. Building upon these recent changes though, the Government is now proposing those in control of ‘high rise’ buildings must prepare Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs), as recommended by the Grenfell Inquiry. A PEEP is aimed at providing a tailored approach to evacuation of residents of high rise building who would have difficulty evacuating in the event of a fire due to, for example, disability, illness, injury but only if they ...