Useful links
Official guidance and trusted bodies for people responsible for blocks of flats in England, grouped by topic. Each of our tools also has its own shorter list on its site.
Fire safety in blocks of flats
Our tool for this: Resident Fire Safety prepares the fire safety instructions and wall notice your residents need.
- The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)The law that sets the duties for responsible persons.
- Check your fire safety responsibilities (GOV.UK)Government guidance for people who manage blocks of flats.
- Residents' guide to fire safety in blocks of flats (GOV.UK)A plain guide for leaseholders and tenants.
- National Fire Chiefs CouncilThe professional voice of UK fire and rescue services.
Fire doors
Our tool for this: Fire Door Check Log keeps your fire door checks and records in one place.
- Fire door guidance (GOV.UK)Which buildings and doors are covered and what checks are needed.
- Fire Door Inspection SchemeFind a trained fire door inspector.
Communal heating and Ofgem (registration deadline 26 January 2027)
Our tool for this: Communal Heating Compliance gets your Ofgem registration ready.
- Heat networks (Ofgem)Overview of regulation and registration.
- How to prepare for registration (Ofgem)
- Register or sign in (Ofgem)Request access to the registration service.
- Consumer protection guidance (Ofgem)
- Fair pricing and cost allocation guidance (Ofgem)
- Heat networks: metering and billing regulations (GOV.UK)
- Heat TrustAn independent, non-profit consumer champion for heat networks.
- Association for Decentralised EnergyThe industry body for decentralised energy.
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