Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026

84 Further provision about HMO fire risk assessments

(1) The landlord of a relevant HMO must ensure that—

(a) the findings of every HMO fire risk assessment and review relating to the relevant HMO are recorded in writing, and

(b) where there is more than one duty holder for the relevant HMO, copies are given to every other duty holder.

(2) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—

(a) make provision about the calculation of the periods for making and reviewing HMO fire risk assessments where there is a gap in the occupation of a building, or part of a building, as a relevant HMO;

(b) specify matters that must be considered as part of an HMO fire risk assessment or review;

(c) make provision about the methodology that must be used in making or reviewing an assessment;

(d) specify information that must be included in the written record of an assessment or review.

(3) Before making regulations under subsection (2), the Welsh Ministers must consult—

(a) each local housing authority in Wales,

(b) each fire safety authority, and

(c) such other persons as they consider appropriate.

(4) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for and in connection with enabling the landlord of a relevant HMO to recover relevant costs from any other person who is a duty holder for the relevant HMO.

(5) In subsection (4) “relevant costs” means any costs incurred or to be incurred by the landlord in connection with an HMO fire risk assessment or review.