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Platform updates and the fire safety legislation UK building owners and assessors need to know about.
Platform — August 2026
Verify Fire is live — founding members now open
Verify Fire has launched as the UK's independent verification platform for fire risk assessors. Building owners can search for verified assessors near them or check an assessor's credentials in seconds; assessors can create a verified profile and get found by building owners who take compliance seriously.
Founding members get on the platform from day one.
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PEEP Regulations 2025 — in force since 6 April 2026
The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 came into force on 6 April 2026, creating a new duty for responsible persons managing certain residential buildings. Most building owners don't know they apply to them.
Check whether your building is in scope.
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Martyn's Law — what it means for venues and events
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 — known as Martyn's Law — is required for venues and events with a capacity of 200 or more people, with enforcement from April 2027. Verify Fire's assessor search includes an optional filter for assessors with Martyn's Law competency.
Search for an assessor with Martyn's Law competency.
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BS 8674:2025 — what the competency levels mean
BS 8674:2025 is the British Standard defining the three competency levels — Foundation, Intermediate, and Advanced — that Verify Fire verifies every assessor against, matched to how complex and high-risk a building is.
See what each competency level covers.
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