{"id":124,"date":"2023-07-01T12:40:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T12:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igloo.scot\/blog\/?p=124"},"modified":"2023-07-01T12:40:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T12:40:40","slug":"fire-risk-assessments-for-short-term-lets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igloo.scot\/blog\/fire-risk-assessments-for-short-term-lets\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Risk Assessments for Short Term lets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fire Safety in Short Term Lets in Scotland<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need a fire risk assessment for my holiday let \/ short term let ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is now a legal requirement to have a fire risk assessment in short term lets if you are to apply for a Short Term Let in 2022 and 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fire risk Assessment is a useful tool for highlighting areas of improvement in your short term let.&nbsp; Things to consider are&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keyless exits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency Lighting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Furnishings compliant with Furniture &amp; Furnishings Regulations 1988<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fire Escape Routes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Placement of Fire Extinguishers and Blankets.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need a fire risk assessment for your property, igloo can do this for you or provide you with an easy to complete document.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need wired smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in a short term let holiday rental?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As of the 1st of February 2022 it became law to have interlinked alarms in every home in Scotland, including short term rentals.&nbsp; This means that if one alarm goes off, they all go off, alerting people to danger in the property faster.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alarms also require to be tested regularly and igloo digitally records every check. This adds another level of protection and security to your Fire Safety records.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 smoke alarm in the room where you spend most of your time, usually the living room<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 smoke alarm in every circulation space such as hallways and landings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 heat alarm in the kitchen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A carbon monoxide detector if you have a carbon fuelled appliance such as an open fire, wood-burning stove, boiler or flue.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need a fire escape plan for a self catering holiday let?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Highland Council require owners of short term lets holiday rentals to have a copy of a fire escape route in the property.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At igloo, we provide our home owners with a floorplan with escape routes and the location of the fire alarms to satisfy the regulatory requirements.&nbsp; Our fire escape plan is provided to the guest digitally and displayed in the holiday home, ensuring the guests&#8217; safety &#8211; we also consider any extra or divergent needs of our guests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in touch to see how we can help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/us4.list-manage.com\/contact-form?u=9455c531e116aa8e70d4e442b&#038;form_id=bea1b2af8d4942972c6adc1e480f6b4a\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.booksterhq.com\/entries-article\/149934\/edit#notes\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fire Safety in Short Term Lets in Scotland Do I need a fire risk assessment for my holiday let \/&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.4 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - 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