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• Making sure your flat is fire safe

  if the fire safety instructions change and display them in the building - for example at the entrance do monthly checks on the fire fighting equipment and the lifts firefighters would need to use

• Prepare for a power cut

  to the equipment that supplies electricity - for example, in a storm your electricity company doing work on their equipment - they'll usually warn you about this before they do it Power cuts can be unexpected

• If your flat isn't fire safe

  If you’ve been told your home would be unsafe if there was a fire, your landlord might ask you to leave until safety is improved. If you’re not on the tenancy agreement You’ll have fewer options

• Local authority help with repairs - Housing Health and Safety Rating System

  . Examples of hazards could include: fire risks - for example, unsafe cladding, faulty electrical equipment or lack of fire alarms damp or mould excess cold or heat asbestos or dangerous gases - for example

• Complaining about the condition of your shared house

  and a fire escape   making sure gas equipment is safe - your landlord has to get a gas safety check done every year making sure your electrics are safe - your landlord has to get the electrics checked

• You've been told your flat is fire safe but disagree

  The first thing you should do is look at your fire safety assessment - you can ask your landlord or the council for a copy, depending who arranged the assessment. Look at the findings from

• Housing

  Fire safety Making sure your flat is fire safe If your flat isn't fire safe You've been told your flat is fire safe but disagree Complaints about landlords and letting agents Complaining about your

• Repairs - what are the landlord's responsibilities

  told your landlord. Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) If you live in a HMO, your landlord has extra legal responsibilities on fire and general safety, water supply and drainage, gas and electricity

• Justifying discrimination

  : the health, safety and welfare of individuals running an efficient service requirements of a business desire to make profit. Example A hospital advertises a surgeon’s job for which it requires at least ten

• Getting a lodger

  . This includes checking the fire safety of your home - for example making sure there’s a working fire alarm fitted on each floor. You can find out how to make your home safe from fire on GOV.UK. You also have