Fire Risk Assessment Greenwich — from £74.99

What is a Fire Risk Assessment?

A Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) is a systematic review of a property that identifies fire hazards, evaluates who is at risk from them, and records what action is needed to reduce that risk to an acceptable level. A NEBOSH qualified assessor examines means of escape, fire doors, fire alarms, emergency lighting and escape route signage, and produces a written report with a prioritised action plan.

A written Fire Risk Assessment is compulsory for every HMO under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This national duty applies in Greenwich as it does across England, an HMO licence can add fire safety conditions on top, and single-let landlords are strongly advised to hold one too.

Fire Risk Assessment in Greenwich — local property context

Almost one in five Greenwich households rents from the council (18.6%, London 12.1%, Census 2021). Over a quarter of homes date from 2000 or later: council tax records place 26.3% of properties in the 2000 to 2025 build period (VOA 2025). Purpose-built flats are the most common type of home, housing 43.1% of households at the 2021 Census.

The council estimates about 32,242 privately rented homes in Greenwich in 2025, roughly 26% of the stock, up from about 21% in 2011. Our NEBOSH qualified assessors are experienced with the escape routes, fire doors and communal areas typical of properties across the SE18, SE9, SE10, SE3, SE28, SE7, SE2, SE12, SE8 postcode areas, and regularly carry out Fire Risk Assessments across Greenwich for private landlords, letting agents and HMO operators.

Fire risk assessments in Greenwich: small shares back under licensing

Greenwich's first borough-wide additional HMO scheme ended on 30 September 2022, and the current one did not start until 1 January 2024, about 15 months later. An independent review in October 2022 estimated, from BRE data, that about 3,500 HMOs, or 84%, had not been licensed under the first scheme.

Among that unlicensed 84%, any three- or four-person share needs a licence now, and with it the HMO fire condition, judged against the LACORS guide. If your share went unlicensed through that gap, its fire precautions may never have been measured against that condition, which is where an assessment starts.

Licences on the council's public register (July 2026)

4,890: 3,354 selective, 829 mandatory HMO, 707 additional HMO

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Selective-area properties that hold the licence they need

About 60%

Royal Borough of Greenwich, 2026

Private rented homes outside known HMOs with at least one serious hazard

About 17.5% (national benchmark 9% to 10%)

Royal Borough of Greenwich estimate, 2025/26

Fire Risk Assessment pricing in Greenwich

Fixed pricing by property size and type. The same prices apply in Greenwich as across all other London boroughs — no London surcharge. The only location-based fee is the £20 Congestion Charge Zone addition for central London properties.

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What's included from £74.99

Every Fire Risk Assessment we carry out in Greenwich covers the complete review at no extra cost beyond the price shown.

• Identification of fire hazards and sources of ignition throughout the property
• Assessment of means of escape and travel distances
• Inspection of fire doors, self-closers and door seals
• Check of fire alarm and detection system coverage
• Emergency lighting and escape route signage check
• NEBOSH qualified assessor — fully qualified and insured
• Written report with prioritised action plan emailed within 24 hours
• Clear timescales for any remedial action identified

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