Jaclyn Mangaroo, Chief Communications Officer at The Property Institute (TPI), commenting on the Government’s fire safety move from the Home Office to MHCLG, said:
“Aligning fire safety with building safety under one department is vitally important, allowing clearer guidance and legislation for those responsible for managing fire safety and protecting people in their homes. TPI welcomes this move as both sensible and long-overdue – enabling a more joined-up approach to building fire and structural safety.
“We await the Government’s response to the Grenfell Phase 2 Inquiry report, and hope that this will address the lack of regulation for residential property management agents. It is crucial that those responsible for the safety of hundreds of thousands of people living in private sector flats and other multi-occupied buildings are properly qualified, professional and competent.
“We urgently need more action to avoid repeating past mistakes that leave people at risk in their homes and communities.”
