Fire Risk Assessment Lewisham — 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 Lewisham 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 Lewisham — local property context

Older terraced housing makes up a large part of Lewisham's stock, alongside flats in converted houses. Council tax records date 27.7% of properties to before 1900 (VOA 2025). At the 2021 Census, 26.2% of households lived in a terraced house and 16.3% in a flat in a converted or shared house.

At the 2021 Census, 33,289 Lewisham households rented privately. As of October 2026, selective licensing covers the borough except Telegraph Hill and part of Blackheath, and HMO licensing covers all of it. Our NEBOSH qualified assessors are experienced with the escape routes, fire doors and communal areas typical of properties across the SE6, SE13, SE23, SE8, SE4, SE14, SE26, SE12, BR1, SE3 postcode areas, and regularly carry out Fire Risk Assessments across Lewisham for private landlords, letting agents and HMO operators.

Fire risk assessments in Lewisham: lodgers and flat shares count

Lewisham's additional scheme reaches homes many owners would not call HMOs. The council includes lodger arrangements where more than two tenants share with the landlord's household, and flats in purpose-built blocks shared by three or more people.

Lewisham's standards for licensable HMOs say a fire risk assessment is required under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and ask the licence holder to provide the council with a copy. Have the assessment done before you apply, so a copy is ready to send.

Selective licences issued (1 December 2025)

14,083

Lewisham Council

HMO licences issued (1 December 2025)

1,645 (764 mandatory, 881 additional)

Lewisham Council

Selective licence inspections done (1 December 2025)

736, of about 11,000 committed

Lewisham Council

Fire Risk Assessment pricing in Lewisham

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