Fire Risk Assessment
Tower Hamlets

Areas We Urgently Assess

• Canary Wharf — the UK’s tallest cluster of commercial towers
• The Isle of Dogs — high-rise residential towers
• Whitechapel and Stepney — converted houses and dense HMOs
• Brick Lane — markets, curry houses and night-time economy
• Poplar — social housing estates and mixed-use schemes

Common Mistakes in Tower Hamlets

• High-rise Isle of Dogs and Poplar flats missing the monthly flat-door check regime
• Converted houses in multiple occupation where common parts are not assessed
• Mixed-use parades where shop and flat duties are not co-ordinated
• Not reviewing the assessment after the Wood Wharf regeneration

Book Online

Select a date that suits you. We cover all of Tower Hamlets and typically offer appointments within the same week.

Assessor Visits

A NEBOSH-qualified HawkSwift assessor visits your Tower Hamlets premises and conducts a thorough inspection against RRO 2005 requirements.

Report in 48hrs

Your full court-defensible fire risk assessment report is delivered within 48 hours — ready for inspectors, insurers, and your records.

Do I legally need a fire risk assessment in Tower Hamlets?

Yes. Under Article 9 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person for any non-domestic premises in Tower Hamlets must have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment and keep it up to date. London Fire Brigade is the enforcing fire and rescue authority for Tower Hamlets, but the duty to hold the assessment sits with the responsible person — not with London Fire Brigade. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, responsible persons must ensure a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. Buildings over 11m require monthly flat entrance-door checks and quarterly common-parts checks.

What fire risks are most common in Tower Hamlets?

Across Tower Hamlets London Borough Council, London Fire Brigade attends incidents in Tower Hamlets's non-domestic premises — a large town where mixed-use and multi-occupied buildings are common. Premises types we most often assess here include: Student HMOs and houses in multiple occupation (common parts need an FRA under Article 9 RRO 2005); Retail, hospitality and night-time-economy venues; Industrial units, warehouses and manufacturing sites; Care homes, healthcare and education premises.

What are the most common fire safety mistakes in Tower Hamlets?

The most frequent compliance failures we see in Tower Hamlets are: Tower Hamlets London Borough Council assuming London Fire Brigade will inspect on their behalf — the duty to hold a suitable and sufficient assessment sits with the responsible person, not the fire and rescue service.; Forgetting that common parts (stairs, corridors, shared kitchens) require an FRA under Article 9 of the RRO 2005 even where rooms are let individually; Mixed-use buildings (shop below, flats above) where the commercial and residential responsible persons fail to co-ordinate; Buildings over 11m where monthly flat entrance-door checks are a legal duty under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.

How much is a fire risk assessment in Tower Hamlets, and how fast?

Fixed-fee from £199 + VAT for a small premises in Tower Hamlets, rising with floor area, occupancy type and number of buildings. We cover Tower Hamlets and the surrounding London with NEBOSH-qualified assessors, typically same-week appointments, and your court-defensible RRO 2005 / PAS 79 report is delivered within 48 hours.