Its important to follow Fire safety advice whilst staying with us.  Within your tenancy documents you will find a guide to fire safety and your responsibilities as a tenant not to hinder the fire safety within the property.  This applies to all properties not just shared accommodation.

On check in please read this guide and ensure you are fully aware of the procedures that keep you and the house mates or your family friends safe from fire risk.

Communal Areas :

• Don’t block the fire routes with boxes, bikes, shoes, items that could prevent you or anyone else escaping a fire.
• Don’t leave open fire doors, these must remain closed as they keep the high risk fire areas cut off from spreading a potential fire around the property.
• Don’t leave pans or cooking appliances un attended.
• Don’t leave washing machines – dryers un attended.
• Don’t leave Vapes, mobiles or anything else on charge.
• Don’t cover detectors or alarms or hinder the fire protection in any way.
• If you use a fire blanket or extinguisher you must report the incident to property management ASAP.
• Do not abuse these safety items, they are for real fire emergencies.
• If you see a fire that cant be easily dealt with, shout and raise the alarm to others in the house.  Please leave the house and call 999. ( advice on fire signs in the property)
• Do not store boxes or flammable items in the property / cupboards or under stairs
• No smoking or vaping permitted in the house

Rooms :

• Do not keep cooking appliances in your room
• Do not keep fridges / freezers in the room
• Do not have candles in the room
• Do not have trailing overloaded electric extensions in your room
• No Smoking in Rooms – Includes Vapes
• Do not hinder the smoke detection in your room
• Please make your self aware of the fire safety rules
• Report any faults with alarms, batteries and closures to management
• No electric heaters in rooms
• Do not hang hangers on the fire door, this will make the door not close properly and prevent the fire door working.

Your property:

• Do not hinder the alarms in the property
• Make sure you don’t remove the alarms in place
• Don’t remove your carbon monoxide alarm
• Keep on top of testing the alarms (every 3 months)
• Make sure batteries are working  (press the check button regular)
• Know your escape plan in case of fire
• Don’t leave pans un attended
• Don’t leave charging devices unattended
• Report any issues with electrics no matter how small
• Candles should not be un attended
• If your in the Garden With BBQ- Fire pit. Ensure you have it set up away from the property and have sand / water at hand in-case the fire gets out of control
• Be fire safe aware at all times.