Home Office Fire Safety Updates
The series of regular bi-monthly updates on the Home Office’s fire safety reform programme.
Home Office Fire Safety Reform Programme bi-monthly updates Read More »
Building safety
August 2022: Consultation response
The NFA has responded to the government’s consultation on electrical safety in social housing
DLUHC consultation on electrical safety in social housing Read More »
August 2022: NFA Submission
NFA response to the government’s consultation on Emergency Evacuation Information Sharing (EEIS) proposals for fire safety in high risk buildings.
Home Office fire safety EEIS consultation response Read More »
May 2022: DLUHC correspondence
Letter from DLUHC to advise social housing providers that a requirement to have smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the social housing sector will come into force on 1 October 2022.
Letter from Eddie Hughes regarding smoke and carbon monoxide testing Read More »
19 July 2021: ARCH/NFA consultation response
On 8 June 2021 the Government began consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans in High-Rise Residential Buildings. It sought views on implementing the Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations for a systematic approach to making sure vulnerable residents can easily evacuate high-rise homes in an emergency.
Home Office consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) Read More »
August 2021: Members’ briefing
Members’ briefing summarising the Building Safety Bill which was introduced to parliament on 5 July 2021. This bill sets out a new framework for building safety and will be passing through the committee stages in Autumn 2021.
July 2021: Legislation
The new Building Safety Bill aims to overhaul regulations, setting out a clear pathway on how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe.
October 2020: NFA consultation response
Fire Safety – Government Consultation 2020: NFA response Read More »
March 2020: External report
Findings from the MHCLG-run best practice group on new ways to communicate and engage with residents on building safety. The group consists of eight resident members and eight social landlords, including NFA members Poole Housing Partnership, Stockport Homes and Your Homes Newcastle.
The Social Sector (Building Safety) Engagement Best Practice Group, Final report Read More »
July 2019: NFA consultation response