Fire safety – High-rise buildings

Southampton City Council has a total of 21 high-rise buildings. These now fall under the Building Safety Act 2022. This is a direct result of the Dame Judith Hacket report for Building a Safer Future which resulted from the tragic events at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017.

If you have a safety concern about one of our high-rise buildings, please report a concern.

Relevant legislation and updates

Southampton City Council is committed to full compliance with legislation which governs fire safety.

These regulations include:

• Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
• The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Building Safety Act 2022
• Fire Safety Act 2021
• Fire safety: guidance for those with legal duties

View what we need to complete to comply with the Building Safety Act 2022 on our high-rise building safety page.

Find explanatory information about building safety cases.

You can also view our fire safety in your home document.

Risk assessments, evacuation procedures and inspections

We are currently visiting all buildings to provide the residents with fire safety information. This includes:

• A summary of a fire risk assessment which details what has been identified as a risk and what the council is doing to mitigate risks to keep residents safe
• Evacuation procedures and fire door information

The residents engagement strategy has also been updated to reflect the procedures for high-rise buildings:

• Residents and owners of residential units: actions to keep your building safe
• Residents Engagement Strategy Case Studies
• Building safety group

More information

For more information about fire safety in high-rise accommodations, please visit the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service’s high-rise living page.

The best way to control fire is to prevent one in the first place. You can find government advice, as well as information on e-bikes and e-scooters, on our fire prevention page.

You can find more fire safety advice on our general FAQs page.