Do you cover all of Sutton?

We cover Sutton, Cheam, Carshalton, Wallington, Belmont, Worcester Park, Hackbridge, Beddington, North Cheam, Rosehill, including postcode districts SM1, SM2, SM3, SM4, SM5, SM6, KT4. Tell us the full postcode when you ask for a quote and we will confirm.

Does licensing in Sutton affect fire risk assessment?

Sutton 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 Sutton: the local picture

In Carshalton converted houses, the escape route may pass through a shared entrance and stair, while Sutton town centre blocks have communal arrangements managed separately from individual flats. Fire risk assessment work needs a defined scope, current occupancy information and access to the relevant common parts. Peachtree Maintenance helps coordinate assessment and resulting maintenance actions, including recording visible defects for the responsible person. A photograph of a repaired door or cleared obstruction is useful evidence, but it does not replace a competent assessment of the building and its fire precautions.

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.

Sutton licensing

Sutton operates borough-wide additional HMO licensing for HMOs below the mandatory five-person threshold, subject to exemptions. Mandatory licensing continues to apply to qualifying larger shared properties.

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

Districts we visit for fire risk assessment

Sutton, Cheam, Carshalton, Wallington, Belmont, Worcester Park, Hackbridge, Beddington, North Cheam, Rosehill, covering postcode districts SM1, SM2, SM3, SM4, SM5, SM6, KT4.

Fire risk assessments in Sutton