12/06/2026
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🚨 Does Your Business Have Residential Flats Above It? 🚨
If your premises has flats, maisonettes or residential accommodation above or attached, your fire safety responsibilities may be far greater than you realise.
Under Scottish fire safety legislation, business owners, landlords and duty holders must ensure that suitable fire precautions are in place to protect both commercial occupants and residents living above the premises.
Too often, serious risks are found involving:
🔥 Inadequate fire separation between shop and flats
🔥 Poorly maintained escape routes
🔥 Storage blocking common stairways
🔥 Missing or unsuitable fire doors
🔥 Faulty emergency lighting
🔥 Lack of fire detection systems
🔥 No suitable Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) in place
A fire in a commercial property can rapidly spread into residential accommodation — putting lives at risk and potentially leading to enforcement action, prosecution, business closure or devastating consequences for residents.
In Scotland, fire safety duties are enforced under the:
📘 Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
📘 Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006
If you own, manage or operate premises with residential accommodation above, now is the time to review your fire precautions and ensure your Fire Risk Assessment is suitable and sufficient.
At Goodman Fire Safety Ltd, we provide professional Fire Risk Assessments and practical fire safety guidance across Scotland.
✅ Commercial Premises
✅ Mixed-Use Buildings
✅ HMOs & Shared Access Areas
✅ Retail & Hospitality
✅ Offices & Small Businesses
📞 07476 491007
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🌐 Goodman Fire Safety Ltd
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