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Fire Safety

Duty Room helps operators and their fire safety adviser stay aligned on recurring checks, actions, and evidence between visits.

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Real Prosecution Cases: Fire Safety Failures in UK Hospitality →

21 UK hospitality and commercial fire cases that reached court: ignored notices, sleeping accommodation, missing detection, and six-figure fines.

April 28, 2026 13 min read

Briefings

Briefings covering Fire Safety for UK operators.

Pubs

When a Pub Changes Hands: The Fire Safety Handover You Can't Skip

When a pub changes tenant, Article 22A makes the outgoing responsible person hand over the fire risk assessment, assessor details, and safety info.

June 18, 20268 min read

Section 156: Written Fire Risk Assessments Are Now Mandatory

Since 1 October 2023, every responsible person must record a written fire risk assessment, regardless of staff count or licence.

June 16, 20265 min read

Fire Safety Insurance Claim Denial: How Missing Records Defeat the Claim

FOS decisions show how missing extraction-cleaning, alarm, and fire-risk-assessment records let insurers refuse a hospitality fire claim.

June 11, 20265 min read

The Enforcement Ladder: From Verbal Advice to Prosecution

English fire services issued 2,955 formal notices but only 35 prosecutions in 2024/25. How a quiet word escalates to enforcement, prohibition, and court.

April 28, 20266 min read

What to Do After a Failed Fire Safety Inspection

After a fire enforcement notice, you have at least 28 days to fix listed breaches and 21 days to appeal. Prohibition notices can restrict use immediately.

April 22, 20268 min read

What Happens During a Fire Safety Inspection

Fire officers start with documents, then inspect exits, fire doors, alarms and staff training. In 2024/25, only 58% of English audits were satisfactory.

April 14, 20268 min read