The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025, which came into force on 6 April 2026, were introduced following two recommendations made by the Grenfell Tower Phase 1 Inquiry Report. The regulations are designed to improve fire safety and evacuation arrangements for vulnerable residents in certain residential buildings in England by establishing a legal framework for creating Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs).
In this guidance we identify which buildings and residents are affected by the regulations, who is responsible for fulfilling the duties and what those duties entail.
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The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 place clear and significant new duties on landlords and building managers of higher risk residential buildings. At their core, the regulations are intended to ensure that residents who may struggle to evacuate unaided are properly identified, supported and considered during fire safety planning, while respecting individual autonomy, consent and data protection.
Responsible persons must therefore take a proactive, organised and resident focused approach, embedding person centred fire risk assessments, emergency evacuation statements and regular reviews into their existing fire safety processes. Early preparation, clear record keeping and effective engagement with residents and fire and rescue authorities will be essential to achieving compliance and, ultimately, to improving evacuation outcomes for some of the most vulnerable people living in residential buildings.
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