Fire safety

Ask your landlord when the last Fire Risk Assessment was held and how you can see it for yourself.

Every block requires a Responsible Person to be in charge of fire safety. Ask your landlord who it is for your building.

If you know your block uses unsafe cladding, you can use this letter to ask what is being done about it.

Daniela is a local authority tenant in South London. She spent 20 years living in her family home in a tower block in South London before was moved out by the landlord, Southwark Council in 2017, due to fire and structural safety issues. She and her young daughter were then moved to another block in the borough, which also has significant disrepair problems.

What laws protect social tower block tenants from fire in Scotland?

Landlords and tenants can both help ensure your accommodation is safe from fire.

Fire safety is a natural concern for people living in tower blocks, and all the more so if you have restricted mobility. What are your rights?

Aluminium composite material cladding (ACM) was found to be one of the factors in the Grenfell Tower fire. If you want to check the safety and composition of your own building, here's what to know.

Gas safety is important in every home, but in tower blocks there are additional reasons for checking that everything is secure.

If your landlord is breaching fire safety regulations, you can contact your local Fire Service.