When you’re having works carried out you need to take into consideration your moral and legal obligations for the health and safety of contractors and anyone who may be affected by their activities. You may have assumed that the health and safety is the responsibility of the contractor carrying out Read more…
What is Emergency Lighting? For those who are unaware, emergency lighting is a battery-backed lighting system that automatically switches on in the event of a power outage that leaves the usual mains lighting compromised. When it comes to evacuating a building, lighting is extremely important for ensuring that people can Read more…
As a Managing Agent, Landlord, RMC, or RTM, you will need to have regular Fire Risk Assessments carried out on the properties you manage or own in order to comply with The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Fire Safety Order states that the responsible person for the building Read more…
On Thursday 19 March 2020, the UK Government introduced the Fire Safety Bill (FSB), which seeks to make changes to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. These changes affect all managed residential blocks located in Great Britain (aside from Scotland, which has its own Fire Safety Legislation) of any Read more…
In June 2019, the government published the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation, detailing proposals to achieve long-term reform of the building safety system. These changes will apply to the property industry as a whole and have bearing on the planning and construction of new buildings, through to completion, occupation and Read more…
Since the tragedy that was the Grenfell Tower fire of June 2017, there have been calls for the UK’s Building Safety system to be reformed. The Government are now beginning to work towards responding to these calls and whilst nothing has changed yet, we do now have a blueprint of Read more…
On 11th March 2020, the government announced a £1 Billion Building Safety Fund for the removal of dangerous cladding of all forms from high-rise buildings, which was identified as a priority after the Grenfell Tower enquiry. If you own or are responsible for a building with unsafe non-ACM cladding you Read more…
Having reviewed the public instructions issued by the Government, 4site is now operating entirely remotely with all office staff and Advisors working from their homes. In addition to this, all of our Advisors were temporarily pulled from attending any sites last week to allow us adequate time to review and Read more…
So, you have had an Asbestos Management Survey carried out on a building you manage or own and may be wondering what the next step is. In most cases, it is often safer to leave ACMs and review their condition over time, with an annual Asbestos Management plan of annual Asbestos Read more…
‘Asbestos’ is not a welcome word for those who own or manage property, and it can often provoke fear and panic. Asbestos is of course dangerous, but if it is safely and effectively managed there is little need for any panic or major concern. It is therefore so important that Read more…