THE BUILDING Safety Regulator will update its approach in terms of the issuing of building assessment certificates, providing greater support for duty holders, while at the same time maintaining high standards of building safety. The proposed new approach towards building assessment certificates will be more proportionate and targeted, in parallel affording greater support to resident-led ‘Principal Accountable Persons’ (PAPs).

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THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has introduced a new Learning Management System in conjunction with Nucleus Technologies. The new online platform underscores the ASFP’s ongoing commitment to provide the highest standards of training and support for its members and the wider passive fire protection industry.

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FOLLOWING AN alert from London Fire Brigade passed to the Department for Business and Trade, a recall has been issued for an e-moped deemed to poses a serious risk of fire. The notice issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) on 30 June urges anyone in possession of a UNU E-Moped/Scooter Classic (2606-0200) to stop using it immediately and ensure that it’s unplugged from a power source.

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THE BUILDING Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a training programme focused on fire damper inspection and maintenance as part of an ongoing campaign to improve fire safety standards in all UK buildings.

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LANDLORD MOHAMMED Rasool and his property management company Blackstone Properties Management Limited have been found guilty after a Kensington and Chelsea Council prosecution over unsafe conditions at a Hyde Park Gate HMO.

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NEW RESEARCH conducted by the British Woodworking Federation Fire Door Alliance reveals that more professionals responsible for specifying, installing and maintaining fire doors recognise the value of third party-certified fire doors and traceability, but gaps in specification and understanding of legal competence risk holding back progress.

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THE PROPERTY Institute (TPI), whose members manage circa two million homes across the UK, has published the findings of detailed research that reveals a widening two-tier divide in cladding remediation, with Government-funded schemes completing at more than double the rate of those buildings covered by pledged developers.

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THE WINNERS of the fifth edition of the Fire and Security Matters Awards have been announced by organiser Western Business Media. The ceremony took place on the evening of 2 July at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

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THE BUILDING Safety Regulator’s (BSR) latest Building Control Gateway 2 update shows an increase in approval rates across all categories of applications, including existing building remediation projects. This follows on from continual improvements to processes, updated guidance and resources and ongoing engagement with applicants.

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CITY OF Lincoln Council has prosecuted a private landlord after serious housing safety failures were uncovered at a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). Anita Sharma has been fined £4,000 in relation to seven breaches of housing management regulations at the Lincoln property.

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