Used by 2 councils
High Peak and Staffordshire Moorlands HMO fire safety standards
High Peak and Staffordshire Moorlands share one Guidance on Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation (October 2018). It names Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service as the fire safety contact.
Read "Guidance on Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation" (October 2018) →What the High Peak and Staffordshire Moorlands standard expects in 3 typical HMOs
Your council may have changed some of the detail, so check your council's own page below.
| Requirement | 2-storey shared house, 5 tenants | 3-storey shared house, 6 tenants | 3-storey bedsits with cooking in rooms, 6 tenants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire alarm system | Grade D2, LD3 | Grade D2, LD3 | Grade A, LD2, plus a linked heat detector and a standalone smoke alarm in each letting |
| Fire doors on bedrooms | Required | Required | Required |
| Fire door on the kitchen | Required | Required | Required |
| Protected escape route | Required | Required | Required |
| Heat detector in the kitchen | Required | Required | Required |
| Emergency lighting | Not required | Required | Required |
| Fire blanket in the kitchen | Required | Required | Required |
| Fire extinguishers | Required | Required | Required |
- Grade D2 (mains alarms with a replaceable backup battery)
- Grade A (a panel system with call points)
- LD3 (escape route only)
- LD2 (escape route plus rooms where fires are likely to start)
What the standard says
Fire risk assessment
Council's own standard
“There should be a Fire Safety Risk Assessment undertaken for the property.”
Glazing on the escape route
Council's own standard
“All internal glazing on the primary escape route (eg fan lights, door glazing and side panels) must be replaced with fire resistant glazing.”
Emergency lighting
Council's own standard
“This is not usually required in two storey houses. In houses with three or more storeys, emergency lighting to BS 5266 shall be provided to the escape routes”
Fire extinguishers
Council's own standard
“Provide an approved minimum 2kg dry powder or multi-risk extinguisher within the communal kitchen.”
Councils using the High Peak and Staffordshire Moorlands standard
East Midlands
West Midlands
Common questions
Which councils use the High Peak and Staffordshire Moorlands standard?
2 councils: High Peak, Staffordshire Moorlands.
Is the High Peak and Staffordshire Moorlands standard stricter than LACORS?
Our rules for these councils use LACORS, the national guide. Where the document asks for less, or says nothing, we use the LACORS minimum.
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