Derbyshire residents to benefit from new national Residential Emergency Evacuation Plan regulations
New national fire safety regulations will come into force on 6th April 2026 across England to strengthen evacuation arrangements for residents who may need support to leave their building in the event of a fire. The changes, known as The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025, will introduce a new process called Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (RPEEPs). These will apply to certain multi-occupancy buildings and place legal duties on Responsible Persons - usually the building owner, landlord […]
