About This Sector
Property owners, landlords, managing agents, and real estate firms carry health and safety obligations that extend to tenants, visitors, contractors, and members of the public. The Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Act 2021 have significantly expanded the regulatory obligations for building owners and managers. Arinite provides Chartered health and safety consultants who understand the intersection of property management, building safety legislation, and occupational health and safety.
Sector-Specific Regulations
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 applies to property management companies as employers. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires fire risk assessments for all non-domestic parts of buildings and common areas of residential buildings. The Fire Safety Act 2021 clarified that the Order applies to the structure, external walls, and entrance doors of multi-occupied residential buildings. The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced new obligations for higher-risk buildings. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 require duty holders to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises. The Approved Code of Practice L8 requires legionella risk assessments for water systems.
Common Compliance Failures We Find
These are the health and safety failures Arinite's consultants find most frequently in this sector:
Fire risk assessments that do not cover common areas, external walls, or entrance doors as required by the Fire Safety Act 2021.
No asbestos management survey or an asbestos register that has not been reviewed or communicated to contractors.
No legionella risk assessment for communal water systems.
Contractor management procedures that do not verify competence or monitor health and safety compliance of works on site.
No documented building safety case or safety management strategy for higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Fire safety information not provided to tenants or not updated following changes to the building.
Our Services for This Sector
Arinite's property and real estate health and safety services include fire risk assessments for commercial and residential premises compliant with the Fire Safety Act 2021, asbestos management surveys and register maintenance, legionella risk assessments for communal water systems, building safety compliance assessments under the Building Safety Act 2022, contractor management procedures and competence verification, health and safety audits for property portfolios, and health and safety software for managing compliance documentation across multiple properties.
Book a Free Property Gap Analysis Call
Book a free gap analysis call with one of our Chartered health and safety consultants. In 30 minutes, we will assess your current property and real estate health and safety arrangements and identify the compliance gaps that matter most.
