Important fire safety guidance for those living in sheltered/supported housing and high rise buildings.
Supported and Sheltered Housing
The Scottish Government published updated Fire Safety Guidance in 2022 which included specific guidance in relation to specialised housing and similar premises.
The aim of the guidance is to prevent and reduce the risk of fires and is aimed at individuals living in sheltered housing, supported housing and very sheltered housing.
This guidance will apply to Maryhill Housing Association’s two retirement housing schemes, Oran Place and Shiskine Place. On-site staff will be meeting with each resident shortly to carry out an assessment to understand if there is a risk of a fire and what measures can be put in place to prevent a fire from occurring.
The Association also has a small number of supported properties where 24-hour care and support is provided by a registered care provider and will be working with these organisations to ensure that we comply with the guidance.
General needs socially rented properties are exempt from this guidance, but there is a recommendation that assessments should be considered for those residing in that type of accommodation who receive some level of care and or housing support. The guidance confirms that family members and care/support providers could carry out an assessment and share this information with the Association so that appropriate action can be taken to limit the risk of a fire. Clear straight forward guidance has been developed to support family members and carers to carry out an assessment.
If a family member, your support provider, or carer will be carrying out an assessment on your behalf and would like further information on this matter, please contact a member of our Customer Contact team on 0141 946 2466 or enquiries@maryhill.org.uk
High Rise Buildings
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has published fire safety guidance for those living in high rise buildings. This applies to the multi-story flats at Glenavon Road, as well as the mini-multis at:
- 266/276 Cumlodden Drive
- 1 Lyndale Place
- 5 Lyndale Road
- 545 Sandbank Street
- 200 Shiskine Drive
- 220 Shiskine Drive
- Fearnmore Road
If you need to translate this guidance into another language, please follow the steps below:
- Access the fire safety guidance using the Google Chrome web browser.
- Click the three dots at the top right hand side of the screen, next to the user icon.
- Select 'Translate' from the menu that appears.
- If that option doesn't appear, click 'More Tools' and then select 'Translate'.
- Another menu should appear.
- Click the three dots and select 'Choose another language'.
- Another menu should now appear.
- Select the language you wish to translate to from the dropdown list and then click the 'Translate' button.
- The webpage should now display in your chosen language.
Free Home Safety Visits
Tenants can also arrange a free home safety visit from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service if they have any concerns about the ability of themselves or a family member to act in a fire. This is particularly relevant for elderley tenants or those with a disability.