Responsible persons in England: changes in fire safety legislation

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Since the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017, fire safety legislation has changed significantly with the introduction of the Fire Safety Act (FSA) 2021, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (FSER) and the Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022.

In 2023, the Home Office conducted a survey to develop an understanding of how responsible persons (RPs) in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (FSO) 2005 in England have responded to these changes. This report summarises the results of the survey. It aims to help understand RPs in England, their buildings, and their approach to conducting fire risk assessments, including who they appoint to assist them and how they make that choice. It answers the following research questions:
Research question 1: Who are RPs in England and what is their building stock?
Research question 2: What have RPs done in response to the new requirements within the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (FSER)?
Research question 3: What are RPs’ experiences working with fire risk assessors (FRAs) who conduct fire risk assessments?
Research question 4: What are the differences in the experiences RPs have between external and in-house FRAs?
Research question 5: To what extent are RPs prepared to implement Section 156 of the BSA?