In the aftermath of the Lakanal House tragedy in 2009, housing and fire safety practitioners came together to reappraise fire safety in residential blocks at the FPA national housing forum...

Falling foul of fire safety legislation can result in hefty fines, often in cases where there has been no serious injury or loss if life, as Susan Dearden explains.

The fire safety industry and insurers have been told in no uncertain terms that it's not up to central government to raise standards through additional regulation, as Ron Alalouff reports.

In the second in our series, our resident ‘Fire Doctor’ David Brown gives you the lowdown on regulations on the reuse, recycling and recovery of electrical and electronic equipment.

Changes to Scottish building regulations – in particular the requirement for increased coverage of domestic smoke alarms – should help contribute to improvements in home fire safety, says Neil Perdell.

The Fire Safety Order includes the common areas of flats and maisonettes, yet there is still a worrying degree of ignorance about this. Bob Williams sets out his concerns and asks whether the lettings industry is taking its responsibilities seriously enough.

A Court of Appeal decision to uphold a £400,000 fine imposed against retail giant New Look for breaches of fire safety obligations has no doubt left other industry players feeling a little hot under the collar, says Ron Reid of legal firm Shoosmiths.

In the light of this summer's tragedy at Lakanal House in London, the fire safety duties of social housing landlords have come under the spotlight. Susan Horridge and Gary Ekpenyoung examine the main legal requirements.

In the light of recent high profile fires and the relentless increase in fire losses, you can be forgiven for wondering whether fire safety in the UK is going backwards rather than forwards. Mike Wood examines our risk based approach and considers whether it is fit for purpose.

An unexpected increase in accidental domestic fire deaths revealed by the latest statistics suggests that a review of home fire safety is needed. In particular, variations in standards and regulations around the UK need to be addressed says Gerald Jones.

Hotels and leisure buildings present some particularly demanding fire safety challenges and, if a fire breaks out, they have the potential to deliver some devastating casualty statistics. Graham Lowe explains.