Written by Mark Blooman, Consultant Chartered Building Surveyor, from assessments and strategies carried out on real buildings. Practical, sourced, and about England.
31 August 2026
How to tell whether your fire risk assessment is any good
Six checks a Responsible Person can apply without being a fire safety expert, starting with the cheapest one: does the report describe your building, or a building?
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31 August 2026
Articles 22, 22A and 22B: the duties nobody reminds you about
An active duty to find out whether anyone else has duties over your premises, a record of demarcation you are required to keep, and a handover obligation that is where the golden thread usually breaks.
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31 August 2026
Your care home may need a fire strategy, not another assessment
When the same findings reappear every year, the building is being measured against a benchmark nobody ever agreed. Which document you need, and why the order matters.
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