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New Home Fire Risk Assessment and Inspection

by Emma Fox, from the Community

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This template supports landlords, agents, and property managers in onboarding a new residential property with a comprehensive fire risk assessment and condition survey. It covers HMO licensing requirements, EPC and gas certificates, utilities checks, escape routes, interlinked smoke and heat detection, emergency lighting, fire doors, kitchen safety, glazing, damp and mould, room inspections, and required documentation and sign-off to meet compliance.

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Standardize your new property take-on process with this inspection and fire risk assessment template for student HMOs. Capture photos, room details, and hazards; verify EPC and gas certificates; check utilities, fire detection, emergency lighting, fire doors, and escape routes; log HMO license and mandatory documents; and record landlord agreements and remedial actions.
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Use this HMO property inspection checklist to audit residential shared housing for safety and compliance. Record gas and electric meter readings, assess gardens and external areas, and check windows, doors, gutters, and drains. Inspect communal areas for clear exits, working emergency lights, fire signage, and self-closing fire doors. Test interlinked fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, verify the presence of a fire blanket, and confirm tenant notices are current. Review kitchen and bathrooms for cleanliness, leaks under sinks, mould and condensation, waste separation, and appliance cleanliness. Finish with exit procedures including lockbox photo evidence.
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This Fire Risk Assessment template helps landlords, property managers, and assessors evaluate fire hazards and controls in residential buildings. It covers building information, occupants at risk, ignition sources, housekeeping, electrical and heating systems, means of escape, compartmentation, escape lighting, signage, alarms, extinguishers, and smoke control. It also guides the management of fire safety, including emergency planning, training, drills, testing, maintenance, and record keeping, aligned with the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005. Use it to document findings, assign actions, and maintain a comprehensive fire safety log.
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HMO Property Inspection Report
Use this HMO Property Inspection Report template to assess and document the condition and compliance of houses in multiple occupation. Record administration details and meter readings; verify fire safety measures and HMO licensing; capture certificate expiries for gas, electrical, emergency lighting, EPC, PAT, and FRA. Inspect exterior areas, entrances, kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, and en-suites for cleanliness, damage, moisture, electrical safety, lighting, and radiator fixings. Note appliance status, furniture condition, and door/fire door integrity. Log issues, generate work orders with costs, and track general maintenance to streamline residential property management and regulatory compliance.
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New Property Take On and Fire Risk Assessment

Standardize your new property take-on process with this inspection and fire risk assessment template for student HMOs. Capture photos, room details, and hazards; verify EPC and gas certificates; check utilities, fire detection, emergency lighting, fire doors, and escape routes; log HMO license and mandatory documents; and record landlord agreements and remedial actions.

by Emma Fox, from the Community

10+

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Template

HMO Property Inspection Checklist

Use this HMO property inspection checklist to audit residential shared housing for safety and compliance. Record gas and electric meter readings, assess gardens and external areas, and check windows, doors, gutters, and drains. Inspect communal areas for clear exits, working emergency lights, fire signage, and self-closing fire doors. Test interlinked fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, verify the presence of a fire blanket, and confirm tenant notices are current. Review kitchen and bathrooms for cleanliness, leaks under sinks, mould and condensation, waste separation, and appliance cleanliness. Finish with exit procedures including lockbox photo evidence.

by Rhys Wright, from the Community

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Template

Fire Risk Assessment for Domestic Properties

This Fire Risk Assessment template helps landlords, property managers, and assessors evaluate fire hazards and controls in residential buildings. It covers building information, occupants at risk, ignition sources, housekeeping, electrical and heating systems, means of escape, compartmentation, escape lighting, signage, alarms, extinguishers, and smoke control. It also guides the management of fire safety, including emergency planning, training, drills, testing, maintenance, and record keeping, aligned with the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005. Use it to document findings, assign actions, and maintain a comprehensive fire safety log.

by Garry Mcmillan, from the Community

30+

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Template

HMO Property Inspection Report

Use this HMO Property Inspection Report template to assess and document the condition and compliance of houses in multiple occupation. Record administration details and meter readings; verify fire safety measures and HMO licensing; capture certificate expiries for gas, electrical, emergency lighting, EPC, PAT, and FRA. Inspect exterior areas, entrances, kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, and en-suites for cleanliness, damage, moisture, electrical safety, lighting, and radiator fixings. Note appliance status, furniture condition, and door/fire door integrity. Log issues, generate work orders with costs, and track general maintenance to streamline residential property management and regulatory compliance.

by Emma Flynn, from the Community

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New Home Fire Risk Assessment and Inspection

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