Following the publication in July 2008 of national guidance on "Housing – Fire Safety: Guidance on fire safety provisions for certain types of existing housing", the project steering group met in December 2008 to consider feedback from enforcing agencies, landlords and their representatives.

Following the meeting, the project steering group agreed to provide written clarification on some of the key issues that had been raised. This clarification has been agreed by all members of the project steering group which includes representatives from LACORS, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, the Chief Fire Officers Association, the National HMO Network, the National Landlord Association, and Communities and Local Government. The written clarification was published on 30 March 2009.

The original fire safety guidance is also still available to download from LACORS website.

Hard copies of the guidance are now available to purchase for £10 a copy with free postage and packing. Councils and fire and rescue authorities who wish to obtain hard copies of the guidance should click here to download and complete an order form. Invoices will be sent under separate cover."
 
Anyone else who wishes to purchase copies of the guidance should click here to download and complete an order form. Orders will only be dispatched if the order is accompanied by a cheque for the full cost. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to invoice individuals or non-local authority organisations.

Local authorities, fire and rescue authorities and national landlord/tenant representative groups with comments or queries on this new advice should email LACORS at housing@lacors.gov.uk.

Landlords, managing agents and tenants with queries on this new advice should contact their local council or fire and rescue authority. LACORS is unable to respond to such queries on an individual basis.