FOI release

Interim Fire Safety Measures in Residential Buildings

Case reference FOI2026/00515

Received 6 May 2026

Published 15 June 2026

Request

For the period from 1 January 2018 to the present, any available data relating to residential buildings within your jurisdiction where interim fire safety measures have been implemented. Specifically, I request: 1. A list of residential buildings (including name and postcode where available) where interim fire safety measures have been recommended, required, or implemented, including but not limited to: * Waking watch (24/7 fire patrols) * Simultaneous evacuation policies replacing “stay put” * Installation of temporary or common fire alarm systems 2. Any records of enforcement action, deficiency notices, or fire safety notices issued in relation to such buildings. 3. Where held, the reason for the interim measures (e.g. external wall system concerns, cladding defects, compartmentation issues, fire door defects). 4. Where available, the current status of the building (e.g. remediation complete, ongoing, or not started). If full addresses cannot be disclosed, please provide partial data (such as postcode district or anonymised identifiers).

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