Fire risk assessments in the New Forest
Yes — we cover the New Forest. Independent fire risk assessments for businesses, holiday lets and HMOs across the district served by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, carried out personally by Matt McAllen (CMIOSH). Fixed from £199, no upfront payment.
Why fire risk in the New Forest is what it is
The New Forest is dominated by the National Park and a large holiday-let economy — independent letting agencies have managed New Forest holiday cottages since the 1970s, and the area is thick with B&Bs, guest houses and short-term rentals alongside ordinary homes and businesses. That short-term, paying-guest accommodation is where a particular fire-safety duty bites: a holiday let or guest house run as a business is a non-domestic premises under the Fire Safety Order and needs a fire risk assessment, separate from any holiday-cottage standards. Add period and rural stock with no streetlight to borrow once you leave the building, and external escape lighting becomes a real consideration here in a way it isn’t in a town centre.
Businesses, guest houses & holiday lets in the New Forest
Shops, hospitality, guest houses, B&Bs and self-catering holiday lets run as a business are all non-domestic premises under the Fire Safety Order and need a fire risk assessment, assessed to PAS 79-1:2020.
Business & commercial fire risk assessmentsHMOs & rented homes in the New Forest
Letting a shared house in the district means holding the duty for the common parts, assessed to BS 9792:2025 and LACORS.
HMO & landlord fire risk assessmentsMatt covers the main New Forest towns — Lymington, New Milton, Ringwood, Totton and Hythe — and the surrounding villages. (Proven local work: a recent pharmacy assessment in the Lymington area.)
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Fixed fire risk assessments in the New Forest from £199, no upfront payment.
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the New Forest — your questions
Do you cover the New Forest?
Yes — both business and HMO assessments, carried out personally across the New Forest and the surrounding area, within the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service area.
Is there a mileage charge?
No — pricing is fixed by floor area (business) or room count (HMO), with no mileage charges anywhere in Hampshire and Dorset.
Which fire service covers the New Forest?
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.