Do you cover all of Hounslow?

We cover Hounslow, Chiswick, Brentford, Isleworth, Osterley, Heston, Cranford, Feltham, Hanworth, Bedfont, including postcode districts TW3, TW4, TW5, TW7, TW8, TW13, TW14, W4. Tell us the full postcode when you ask for a quote and we will confirm.

Does licensing in Hounslow affect fire risk assessment?

Hounslow 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.

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Fire risk assessment in Hounslow: the local picture

Brentford apartment blocks and Isleworth houses converted into flats have different common parts and management arrangements. Establish the responsible person, assessment boundaries and existing fire safety information before arranging an assessment. Escape routes, door condition and relevant maintenance records need building-specific consideration rather than a checklist based only on postcode. Peachtree Maintenance can help coordinate access and evidence for resulting actions, including referrals to the managing agent where an individual Hounslow landlord cannot authorise alterations to shared stairs, systems or entrance doors.

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.

Hounslow licensing

Hounslow's borough-wide additional HMO licensing scheme applies from 11 December 2025 to section 254 HMOs occupied by three or more people in two or more households, where mandatory licensing does not apply. It also includes section 257 converted building HMOs where the building and all its dwellings are in the same ownership or are considered by the council to be effectively under the same control.

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

Districts we visit for fire risk assessment

Hounslow, Chiswick, Brentford, Isleworth, Osterley, Heston, Cranford, Feltham, Hanworth, Bedfont, covering postcode districts TW3, TW4, TW5, TW7, TW8, TW13, TW14, W4.

Fire risk assessments in Hounslow