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The legislation this guide covers
LEGAL BASIS
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as amended by the Fire Safety Act 2021 and section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022
Article 9 requires the responsible person to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed, and to keep it under review. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that in multi-occupied residential buildings the assessment covers the structure, external walls and flat entrance doors. Since 1 October 2023 the assessment must be recorded in full in all cases.
LEGAL BASIS
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, and the mandatory licence conditions in Schedule 4 to the Housing Act 2004
No legislation requires PAT testing by name. In workplaces, the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require electrical equipment that could cause injury to be maintained in a safe condition; HSE guidance is that how often it is inspected and tested depends on the type of equipment and the environment it is used in. Where a rented property is licensed under Part 2 or Part 3 of the Housing Act 2004, including a licensed HMO, a mandatory licence condition requires the licence holder to keep the electrical appliances they make available in a safe condition and to give the local housing authority a declaration on their safety on demand.