Safety Regulations and Responsibilities

Fire and Furnishings Regulations

Since 1st January 1997, all furniture provided in furnished rented accommodation – houses, flats, bedsits – must meet the fire resistance requirements of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1998.

The regulations apply to any of the following upholstered items:

• Beds, mattresses and headboards
• Sofa beds, futons and any other convertibles
• Loose and stretch covers for furniture
• Nursery furniture
• Scatter cushions, seat covers and pillows

The regulations do not apply to:

• Sleeping bags or loose covers for mattresses
• Bedclothes – including duvets and pillowcases

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