What fire safety equipment is provided in apartments and communal areas?

We provide & maintain fire safety measures appropriate to each development, in accordance with the relevant building & fire safety requirements.

These may include smoke or heat detection, fire-resisting doors, emergency lighting, signed escape routes & other systems suited to the building’s design. Do not assume every building has the same fire alarm or sprinkler arrangement.

How to find your building’s arrangements

• Read the fire safety information supplied at move-in.
• Check fire action notices in communal areas.
• Identify the nearest safe escape route & any alternative route.
• Follow the building’s specific evacuation strategy, which may involve remaining in your apartment during a fire elsewhere.
• Report faults with detectors, fire doors or emergency lighting promptly.

We arrange the required maintenance & inspections for systems under our control. Residents must not remove, cover or tamper with safety equipment.

If you need assistance during an emergency evacuation, tell us so we can discuss the relevant arrangements.

For our English developments, you can read the government’s guide to fire safety in flats.