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I might be wrong but is it necessary to ask all these students to find alternative accommodation. I don’t know exactly what the fire safety deficiencies are but is there not an automatic fire alarm system and comprehensive emergency plan in place? It seems to be a bit of a knee jerk reaction by management and I always like to think there are alternatives available. Could new fire safety measures like increasing the detection not be introduced over a short time period rather than cause such a disturbance. Asking students to all find new places to lives will be logistically very difficult and stressful and I wonder whether there are more common sense approaches that should be considered.

I wrote a post recently about schools and some of their fire safety failings. Here is a recent school which was handed out two £10,000 fines. At what price will you play ignorant with fire safety laws and fire risk assessments.

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Yet another serious fire in the middle of building refurbishment works. So many buildings that have stood the test of time for so many years suddenly seriously or partially damaged by fire during construction. There is starting to be a serious link to fires during or not long after these buildings works. The irony being that these very building works are supposed to ultimately improve the safety of the building. Time for a rethink about responsibilities before, during and after building works? These buildings are often vacant during such works which is good from a life safety perspective but has the disadvantage of a fire potentially being detected and reported too late to save the building. Great work from the firefighters who managed to limit the damage so quickly and professionally.

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As I have said before please do get in touch if you find yourself in this situation, we may be able to help. Every building and the risk it faces are different and often leaseholders/residents are left in a terrible situation where they can’t find answers from anyone. They are paying money for these flats, money which ultimately goes to the very banks that saying they are currently worthless. Surely they deserve answers and assistance at a difficult time.