Do you cover all of Harrow?

We cover Harrow on the Hill, Harrow Weald, Wealdstone, Pinner, North Harrow, Rayners Lane, South Harrow, Stanmore, Kenton, Belmont, Hatch End, Edgware, including postcode districts HA1, HA2, HA3, HA5, HA7, HA8. Tell us the full postcode when you ask for a quote and we will confirm.

Does licensing in Harrow affect fire risk assessment?

Harrow 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 Harrow | Peachtree Maintenance

Fire risk assessments in Harrow

Fire risk assessments for HMOs, common parts and commercial premises across Harrow, including Harrow on the Hill, Harrow Weald, Wealdstone and Pinner. We arrange access with tenants, attend with qualified engineers and send digital records with photos after every visit.

Fire risk assessment in Harrow: the local picture

Harrow on the Hill conversions and flats above South Harrow shops can involve shared escape routes that need to be understood in the context of the whole building. A fire risk assessment should have a defined scope, an identified responsible person and information about existing precautions and occupancy. Commercial uses below accommodation may require coordination between different parties. Keep resulting actions separate from routine tenancy repairs where they concern common parts, and ask the relevant freeholder or building manager to authorise work within their control.

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.

Harrow licensing

Harrow's selective licensing designations cover privately rented properties in Edgware, Roxeth, Greenhill, Marlborough, Wealdstone North and Wealdstone South, subject to exemptions. Edgware and Roxeth took effect on 2 May 2026, Greenhill and Marlborough on 6 July 2026, and Wealdstone North and Wealdstone South on 1 September 2026; each designation lasts five years.

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

Districts we visit for fire risk assessment

Harrow on the Hill, Harrow Weald, Wealdstone, Pinner, North Harrow, Rayners Lane, South Harrow, Stanmore, Kenton, Belmont, Hatch End, Edgware, covering postcode districts HA1, HA2, HA3, HA5, HA7, HA8.