Do you cover all of Camden?

We cover Camden Town, Kentish Town, Hampstead, Belsize Park, Gospel Oak, Bloomsbury, Holborn, Somers Town, West Hampstead, Swiss Cottage, Primrose Hill, Fitzrovia, including postcode districts NW1, NW3, NW5, NW6, NW8, N6, N19, WC1A, WC1B, WC1E, WC1H, WC1N, WC1R, WC1X, WC2A, W1T. Tell us the full postcode when you ask for a quote and we will confirm.

Does licensing in Camden affect fire risk assessment?

Camden 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 Camden | Peachtree Maintenance

Fire risk assessments in Camden

Fire risk assessments for HMOs, common parts and commercial premises across Camden, including Camden Town, Kentish Town, Hampstead and Belsize Park. We arrange access with tenants, attend with qualified engineers and send digital records with photos after every visit.

Fire risk assessment in Camden: the local picture

A fire risk assessment brief in Camden might concern common stairs in a Hampstead conversion, shared accommodation in Bloomsbury or managed circulation within a King's Cross block. The responsible person should identify the premises, provide existing documentation and arrange access to the relevant areas. Peachtree Maintenance can coordinate assessment and follow-up maintenance without treating all those buildings as the same type. Before replacing doors or sealing service openings, consider the building arrangements and any required consents, particularly where heritage features and shared escape routes meet.

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.

Camden licensing

Camden's borough-wide additional HMO licensing scheme came into force on 8 December 2025 and covers qualifying shared homes occupied by three or more people from two or more households. It also includes qualifying buildings converted into self-contained flats that do not meet the specified building standards where less than half the flats are owner-occupied.

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

Districts we visit for fire risk assessment

Camden Town, Kentish Town, Hampstead, Belsize Park, Gospel Oak, Bloomsbury, Holborn, Somers Town, West Hampstead, Swiss Cottage, Primrose Hill, Fitzrovia, covering postcode districts NW1, NW3, NW5, NW6, NW8, N6, N19, WC1A, WC1B, WC1E, WC1H, WC1N, WC1R, WC1X, WC2A, W1T.