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Fire safety

Landlords are responsible for ensuring that the properties meet fire safety standards. All domestic property owners have a duty to:

  • carry out a fire risk assessments
  • smoke alarms
  • make sure furniture and appliances they provide are safe
  • sort out repairs for faulty gas appliances, pipework or electric wiring

How to carry out a risk assessment

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service's website contains a range of useful information about making the home safe from fire, and how to carry out a fire safety risk assessment.

Council and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service responsibilities

The Council and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service each have responsibilities for enforcing fire safety. The Council has the lead responsibility in residential properties.

The Housing Fire Safety Protocol 2021-2022 (PDF 170KB) sets out responsibilities and working arrangements.

More information on fire safety

Fire safety for Houses of Multiple Occupation

The Cheshire Homestamp Guide (PDF, 5MB) is a guide to fire safety in Houses Multiple Occupation. This has been endorsed by the local authorities in Cheshire together with Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.