Fire Safety Guidance for Short Lets

Fire Safety

From 1st October 2023, new guidance for fire safety guidance for smaller and simple holiday lets in England and Wales came into place. Read more via the links below:

New fire safety guidance for small and simple holiday lets

Existing fire safety guidance for larger and more complex holiday lets

Smoke Alarms

The type of automatic detection and fire warning system that you will need to install depends on the size of your property. If your property is two or three storeys, you’re likely to need an automatic fire detection system that runs from the mains electricity with a battery back-up, known as a Grade D LD2 system. You will need to put detectors in corridors, staircases and bedrooms.

In only the very smallest properties, a connected system of detectors with a 10-year battery, or radio interlinked detectors (Grade F LD2 system), may be enough.

If you are unsure about which system your property needs, your risk assessment should help identify this.

With either system, you’ll also need a heat detector in the kitchen that is linked to the rest of the system. Either system must also be tested regularly to ensure that it works and is loud enough to wake sleeping guests.