Fire Safety Information Bill

Key Points

• - Creates new statutory duties for building owners, landlords and managers to provide fire safety information to occupants of certain buildings, including high-rise residential blocks.
• - The information must cover fire safety arrangements, evacuation procedures, escape routes and who to contact for more help.
• - Information must be provided and kept up to date, including when occupancy changes or major building changes occur.
• - Information should be accessible and provided in appropriate formats and languages, with options for digital and physical formats.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons and will move on to detailed scrutiny in committee stages before progressing to the Lords.