Publication - Advice and guidance

Practical fire safety - existing high rise domestic buildings: guidance - updated March 2021

Published: 24 March 2021
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Communities and third sector, Housing, +1 more … Public safety and emergencies
ISBN: 9781800048775

This guidance provides practical fire safety advice on how to prevent fires and reduce the risks from fires in high rise domestic buildings.

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1. In general, a flat which is the only or principal residence of three or more people, who belong to three or more families and share a toilet, bathroom or cooking facilities will be a house in multiple occupation. HMOs require to be licensed under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

2. Fire separation is a term used in Scottish building standards. In UK guides this is often included under the general concept of 'fire compartmentation'

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Email: FireDivision@gov.scot

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