Sector · Social Housing

    Consistent safety management across your housing portfolio

    Practical health, safety and fire-safety support for housing associations, registered providers, local authorities and organisations managing residential portfolios.

    Social Housing · Overview

    Social Housing safety & fire governance

    Social housing providers manage complex multi-occupancy estates with statutory duties under fire safety legislation, the Building Safety Act and the H&S at Work Act. LRMS provides retained competent-person support, standardised fire risk assessment programmes, fire door programmes and central action tracking — every finding clear, prioritised and realistic for housing teams to execute.

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    Social Housing
    What We Provide

    LRMS support for social housing

    Retained competent-person support & board governance
    Fire risk assessments across common parts & high-rise blocks
    Fire door inspection & non-destructive compliance checks
    RAMS & contractor management reviews for estate works
    Incident & accident investigation with enforcement liaison
    Portfolio dashboards & central action tracking
    Key Deliverables

    What LRMS provides

    Portfolio Fire Risk Assessments

    Standardised FRA reporting across high-rise, low-rise and supported accommodation with clear priority rankings.

    Fire Door Survey Programmes

    Door leaf, frame, seal and closer checks compliant with fire safety regulations.

    Retained Competent Person Cover

    Named CMIOSH practitioner support providing strategic advice, policy reviews and audit evidence.

    Contractor RAMS Auditing

    Independent technical review of contractor risk assessments and method statements before site commencement.

    Resident Safety Support

    Person-centred fire risk guidance for vulnerable residents and evacuation strategy documentation.

    Procurement & Capability Pack

    Direct access to insurance, CMIOSH credentials and quality control policies.

    Verified Case Delivery

    Portfolio fire-risk programme across 140 units

    Starting Problem

    Inconsistent assessments and no central action tracking across a dispersed housing portfolio.

    Verified Outcome

    Standardised FRA programme, central action tracker, 100% of high-priority findings closed within 90 days.

    Procurement Ready

    Everything your procurement team needs

    Controlled access to insurance, registrations, policies and quality controls — delivered through a procurement document request.

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    SLA discussion & response targets
    Multi-site reporting standards
    Central contact & account management
    Supplier onboarding documentation
    Insurance evidence (£2M PI / £5M PL / £10M EL)
    Data handling & business continuity
    Subcontractor & associate controls
    FAQs

    Common questions

    Do you cover high-rise residential buildings?

    Yes. We provide fire risk assessments and fire door programmes across common parts and high-rise residential buildings, reflecting the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.

    Can you provide board-level reporting?

    Yes. Our retained support includes quarterly compliance summaries and board reporting packs with trend and action-closure data.

    Need social housing compliance support?

    Speak with Founder & Director Louanne Lanahan (CMIOSH) about your sector requirements.