Fire Risk Assessment Hackney — 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 Hackney 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 Hackney — local property context

Most Hackney households live in flats: 60.4% in purpose-built blocks, against 40.3% across London, and 15.5% in flats or bedsits in converted or shared houses (Census 2021). Terraced houses hold only 13.9%. Much of the stock is old, with 34.9% of council tax properties built before 1919 (VOA 2025), while the interwar years account for 7.8%, about a third of the London share.

Hackney's licensing restarted on 1 May 2026: shares of three or more need a licence anywhere in the borough, and other private lets need one in 17 of 21 wards. Our NEBOSH qualified assessors are experienced with the escape routes, fire doors and communal areas typical of properties across the N16, E8, E5, E9, N1, N4, E2 postcode areas, and regularly carry out Fire Risk Assessments across Hackney for private landlords, letting agents and HMO operators.

Fire risk assessments in Hackney: 6,038 estimated HMOs and student blocks now in scope

Hackney's 2025 evidence pack estimates 6,038 HMOs, known and predicted, spread across all 21 wards.

Since 1 February 2026, purpose-built student accommodation in Hackney that is not run directly by an educational establishment is no longer exempt from property licensing. Operators of those blocks should check the council's "Check which property licence you need" guide. Where an HMO licence applies, the holder must be able to give the council the fire risk assessment when asked.

Households renting privately

32.2% (London 30.0%)

Census 2021

Households renting socially

40.5% (London 23.1%)

Census 2021

Households in other converted buildings, such as former warehouses, schools or churches

3.4% (London 1.2%)

Census 2021

Homes built in 2000 or later

23.3% (London 17.9%)

VOA 2025

Fire Risk Assessment pricing in Hackney

Fixed pricing by property size and type. The same prices apply in Hackney 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 Hackney 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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