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Most holiday let owners can complete their own fire risk assessment using FRASafe. For larger or more complex lets, we can connect you with a qualified professional assessor.
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The RRO 2005 requires the assessment to be carried out by a “competent person”. This can be the landlord or manager, or a professional assessor.
Self-assessment
Complete the guided questionnaire yourself. FRASafe produces a PDF fire risk assessment report for your holiday let. Suitable for lets on one or two floors (ground and first) sleeping up to 10 guests.
- Holiday lets on one or two floors
- Up to 10 guests
- Flats and apartments (count the floors of the let itself)
- Owners who know the let's layout and fire precautions
- Annual reviews of a previously completed assessment
Professional assessor
A qualified fire risk assessor visits your let in person. Needed for larger holiday lets, and recommended where independent professional verification provides additional assurance.
- Lets on more than 2 floors
- Lets sleeping more than 10 guests
- Listed buildings or unusual construction
- Post-fire or enforcement action
When a professional assessor is advisable
The RRO 2005 allows competent landlords to self-assess. These are the situations where engaging a professional provides additional assurance.
Larger holiday lets
Lets on more than 2 floors, or sleeping more than 10 guests, are beyond the small-premises scope of a self-assessment and need a professional fire risk assessor.
High-risk occupants
Properties housing vulnerable people, individuals with mobility impairments, or those who may need personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs).
Listed buildings or unusual construction
Older buildings with unusual structural features, timber-frame construction, or listed building constraints that affect fire compartmentation options.
Post-fire or enforcement action
Following a fire, near-miss, enforcement notice, or prohibition notice from the fire service, where an independent professional assessment is advisable.
Council or fire service requirement
Where a council or fire authority has specifically requested an assessment by a named qualified assessor, rather than a self-completion.
What to look for in a fire risk assessor
There is no statutory requirement for fire risk assessors to hold a specific qualification, but these accreditations are the recognised industry benchmarks.
BAFE SP205 registered
BAFE (British Approvals for Fire Equipment) SP205 is the UK's primary third-party certification scheme for fire risk assessors. Registered companies are audited against a consistent standard.
IFE membership
The Institution of Fire Engineers offers individual membership grades (MIFireE, CFIREng) as a recognised benchmark for fire engineering competence.
IFSM or FPA membership
Membership of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers or the Fire Protection Association indicates engagement with professional standards in fire safety.
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