Fire Risk Assessment Westminster — 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 Westminster 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 Westminster — local property context

Flats dominate Westminster's housing: at the 2021 Census only about one household in ten lived in a house (7.2% terraced, 1.8% semi-detached, 1.1% detached). A further 16.1% lived in flats or bedsits in converted or shared houses. The council's licensing evidence names mansion blocks among the buildings where it finds HMOs.

Private renting was Westminster's largest tenure at the 2021 Census. Council evidence puts rent at 75.4% of median earnings in 2022-23, against 46% across London. Our NEBOSH qualified assessors are experienced with the escape routes, fire doors and communal areas typical of properties across the SW1, W2, W9, W1, NW8, NW1, W10, WC2 postcode areas, and regularly carry out Fire Risk Assessments across Westminster for private landlords, letting agents and HMO operators.

Fire risk assessments in Westminster: the block's Responsible Person

Selective licence condition 11 ties a licensed Westminster flat to the fire safety of the building around it. The licence holder must co-operate with any superior landlord acting as the Responsible Person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

In particular, the licence holder must grant reasonable access for fire safety inspections and for installing fire safety equipment. Failing to give that access would breach the condition, so build it into how you arrange visits with tenants.

Households renting privately

43.3% (London 30.0%)

Census 2021

Households in purpose-built flats or tenements

70.2% (London 40.3%)

Census 2021

Homes built before 1900

44.1% (London 20.9%)

VOA 2025

Conservation areas

56, covering over 76% of the City

Westminster City Council

Fire Risk Assessment pricing in Westminster

Fixed pricing by property size and type. The same prices apply in Westminster 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 Westminster 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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Fire Risk Assessment in nearby boroughs

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