A guide for Responsible Persons:

If you’re the Responsible Person (landlord, managing agent or building owner) for a residential building, you have legal duties under fire safety legislation. 

From 6 April 2026 this will include new duties under The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 to support residents who would have difficulties evacuating in the event of a fire. 

Who is eligible for a Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (RPEEP)? 

Residents may be eligible if they: 

• Live in the building as their only home, or main home, and
• Would have difficulty evacuating independently in an emergency, and
• Live in a high-rise residential building, either
  • 18m high (or 7+ storeys) or above, or
  • 11m – 18m high, where simultaneous evacuation is in place. 

You must take reasonable steps to identify residents who may require a plan. This may include: 

• Providing clear information to all residents
• Offering a simple way to request an assessment 

See our Guidance Note 104 (PDF, 270KB) for more examples.

Your role as the Responsible Person 

You must: 

• Engage with eligible residents
• Offer to carry out a Person-Centred Fire Risk Assessment (PCFRA)
• If the resident accepts the offer, carry out the PCFRA
• Assess their evacuation needs
• Reduce any risks by putting in place reasonable and proportionate measures.
• Get consent from the resident before creating or sharing an RPEEP. Residents do not have to get an RPEEP, although we strongly encourage it.
• Prepare an emergency evacuation statement in agreement with the resident, setting out what they should do in the event of a fire.
• Keep records up-to-date
• Review plans regularly
• Share the required information with us (see our How to share RPEEPs section below). 

You must also ensure: 

• Secure storage of personal data
• Compliance with data protection legislation 

An RPEEP must be person-centred and practical. 

How to share RPEEPs with London Fire Brigade 

You must share the following information with us:  

• The resident’s flat and floor number
• The level of help that may be needed to evacuate the building
• Whether an evacuation statement is in place  

This ensures that if we attend an incident, crews can access up-to-date information about residents who may need help. 

You should ensure this information is available as a hard copy in the building’s secure information box. If your building doesn’t have a secure information box, you must install one. We will not accept this information if shared electronically. 

You’re responsible for ensuring: 

• The resident has consented to information being shared
• Information is accurate
• Information is current
• Updates are uploaded promptly 

We’ve developed a template to help you share this information with us:

• RPEEPS template (PDF, 295KB)
• RPEEPS template (Word, 29KB)

Building Emergency Evacuation Plans 

In addition to individual RPEEPs, you must also prepare a Building Emergency Evacuation Plan (BEEP). 

This plan must be shared with us via our High-Rise Building Portal. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to register on the portal and then follow the BEEP template provided. 

You must also: 

• Place a copy in the buildings Secure Information Box
• Review the plan at least every 12 months, or sooner if changes occur 

Disputes 

We will not arbitrate any disputes between a Responsible Person and a resident as part of the RPEEPs process. If there’s a dispute, we’ll advise you to refer the disagreement to an appropriate dispute resolution process, such as your complaint’s procedure, an ombudsman service, or the relevant housing authority. 

Further guidance for Responsible Persons 

GOV.UK provides detailed guidance and practical tools to support you, including: 

• The Responsible Person (RP) Toolkit
• RPEEP Guidance for Responsible Persons
• Residential PEEPs: Factsheet 

If you need further advice please contact us.