The new Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 have been laid before Parliament, bring forth new legislation, which will come into force in April 2026.
The new regualtions seek to support the fire safety of “relevant residents” of specified
residential buildings. These are residents whose only or principal residence is the
domestic premises in which they reside, and whose ability to evacuate the building
without assistance in the event of a fire is compromised as a result of a cognitive or
physical impairment or condition. The regualtions apply to high-rise residential
buildings (these are residential buildings that are at least 18 metres above ground level
or have at least seven storeys) and residential buildings over 11 metres in height that
have simultaneous evacuation strategies in place.
To access the regualtion as laid CLICK HERE