Do you cover all of Brent?

We cover Wembley, Wembley Park, Willesden, Willesden Green, Harlesden, Kensal Green, Kilburn, Neasden, Dollis Hill, Kingsbury, Alperton, Preston, including postcode districts HA0, HA9, HA3, NW2, NW6, NW9, NW10. Tell us the full postcode when you ask for a quote and we will confirm.

Does licensing in Brent affect fire risk assessment?

Brent Council runs its own licensing arrangements on top of national mandatory HMO licensing. Our summary was last checked on 2026-10-20; always confirm the current position on the council website. Licence conditions commonly require current safety certificates to be available on request, which is why we keep every document digitally against the property.

Does a block of flats need a fire risk assessment?

The Fire Safety Order generally applies to the common parts, with the structure, external walls and flat entrance doors also within its scope. Individual domestic interiors are generally outside the Order. The building's layout and management arrangements determine the appropriate assessment scope and dutyholders.

Who is the responsible person in a rented building?

It may be an employer, freeholder, landlord, management company or another person with control, depending on the premises and arrangements. Duties can overlap rather than transferring entirely to an agent. Establish responsibilities in writing and seek competent advice where ownership or control is unclear.

Fire risk assessments in Brent | Peachtree Maintenance

Fire risk assessments in Brent

Fire risk assessments for HMOs, common parts and commercial premises across Brent, including Wembley, Wembley Park, Willesden and Willesden Green. We arrange access with tenants, attend with qualified engineers and send digital records with photos after every visit.

Fire risk assessment in Brent: the local picture

A Harlesden building with residential accommodation above a shop has different escape and management questions from a purpose-built Wembley apartment block. Confirm the premises included, the responsible person and who controls the common parts before arranging an assessment. Existing fire precautions, known alterations and the relationship between commercial and residential areas are important background. Any action plan should allocate responsibilities clearly, particularly where an individual landlord can maintain the flat but cannot authorise changes to the building's shared doors, staircases or other common fabric.

What the rules say

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person for common parts of multi occupied buildings, most HMOs and commercial premises to carry out a suitable fire risk assessment and keep it under review.

The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed this includes the building structure, external walls and flat entrance doors. Since October 2023 the full assessment must be recorded in writing. Reviews are expected regularly and after any significant change.

Brent licensing

Brent's selective licensing scheme covers rented homes let to a single person, two people or a single household throughout the borough except Wembley Park ward, subject to exemptions. A borough-wide additional HMO licensing scheme began on 2 February 2026 for homes occupied by three or four people forming two or more households and qualifying Section 257 HMOs outside mandatory licensing.

Source: Brent Council, last checked 2026-10-20.

Districts we visit for fire risk assessment

Wembley, Wembley Park, Willesden, Willesden Green, Harlesden, Kensal Green, Kilburn, Neasden, Dollis Hill, Kingsbury, Alperton, Preston, covering postcode districts HA0, HA9, HA3, NW2, NW6, NW9, NW10.