People caught breaching fire safety regulations to face unlimited fines

By Tom Lowe2021-03-18T06:00:00

Failing to record fire risk assessments also to become civil offence under strengthened new laws

Unlimited fines will be handed out to anyone caught obstructing or impersonating a fire inspector under new laws announced by the government yesterday.

Failing to record fire risk assessments for buildings will also become a civil offence as part of amendments to the existing 2005 Fire Safety Order, the Home Office said.

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