PART 2FIRE SAFETY IN CERTAIN HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
Assessment and management of fire safety risks in relevant HMOs
81Assessment of fire safety risks: duties of landlord
(1)
The landlord of a relevant HMO must ensure that the fire safety risks relating to the relevant HMO are assessed in accordance with this section, sections 82 to 84 and any regulations made under those sections.
(2)
An assessment under subsection (1) is referred to in this Act as an “HMO fire risk assessment”.
(3)
An HMO fire risk assessment must be suitable and sufficient to enable each duty holder for the relevant HMO to comply with section 85 (management of fire safety risks in relevant HMOs).