Do you cover all of Tower Hamlets?

We cover Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Bow, Mile End, Stepney, Limehouse, Poplar, Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, Wapping, Spitalfields, including postcode districts E1, E1W, E2, E3, E14. Tell us the full postcode when you ask for a quote and we will confirm.

Does licensing in Tower Hamlets affect fire risk assessment?

Tower Hamlets 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 assessments in Tower Hamlets

Fire risk assessments for HMOs, common parts and commercial premises across Tower Hamlets, including Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Bow and Mile End. We arrange access with tenants, attend with qualified engineers and send digital records with photos after every visit.

Fire risk assessment in Tower Hamlets: the local picture

Tower Hamlets combines tall apartment buildings on the Isle of Dogs, older Bethnal Green conversions and mixed-use premises around Whitechapel. Fire risk assessment scope must reflect the building and the responsible person's duties, including relevant common areas rather than only the inside of a rental flat. Existing fire strategies and management arrangements should be supplied where available. Peachtree Maintenance can coordinate assessments and follow-up maintenance, but a routine visit does not certify external wall construction or replace specialist advice where the building's design requires it.

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.

Tower Hamlets licensing

Tower Hamlets' additional licensing designation covers the whole borough and requires privately let shared properties, including flats, occupied by three or more people from two or more households to be licensed, subject to the applicable licensing route and exemptions. The designation runs from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2029 unless revoked earlier.

Source: Tower Hamlets Council, last checked 2026-10-20.

Districts we visit for fire risk assessment

Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Bow, Mile End, Stepney, Limehouse, Poplar, Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, Wapping, Spitalfields, covering postcode districts E1, E1W, E2, E3, E14.