Last week the Labour Party attempted to amend the Fire Safety Bill to include the recommendations from phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. The proposed amendments were voted down by the government which has understandably caused much anger within the Grenfell community and Labour Party.

The amendments included the requirements for residential building owners to share information on the building’s external wall construction with the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) and undertake regular inspections of lifts and entrance doors, as well as mandating that landlords share evacuation and fire safety instructions with residents.

The Fire Safety Bill is concise: it proposes that if a building contains two or more dwellings that the building’s structure and facades, apartment entrance doors and common areas fall under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It further defines that windows and doors in the external walls and attachments such as balconies are also included.

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