Dorset & Hampshire · Independent
Independent fire risk assessments for holiday lets, Airbnbs and serviced accommodation. Fixed price from £249.
Fixed price, no VAT. Pay after you've read the draft report.
Matt does every visit — AIFSM independent fire risk assessor and chartered safety professional
- Draft report within 48 hours of the visit, or the assessment is free.
- No upfront payment
- 100% approval guarantee
- Fully independent
Does a holiday let need a fire risk assessment?
Yes. If paying guests stay — a holiday cottage, an Airbnb, a B&B, a serviced apartment — the property is non-domestic under the Fire Safety Order and you are the responsible person, not the platform or the agency. Since October 2023 the assessment must be recorded in writing, however few people you employ. The fire regulations for holiday lets are set by the Government's guide to small paying-guest accommodation: protected escape routes, interlinked alarms that wake sleeping guests, emergency lighting and clear guest instructions. Failing to have one carries an unlimited fine.
Fixed prices for holiday lets and Airbnbs
Priced by bedrooms and shown before you book. No VAT, no travel charge.
6 or more bedrooms, sleeping more than 10, or have both a basement and a third storey: ask for a quote.
Price confirmed on arrival. If the premises differs from your answers, I'll tell you before I leave site.
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Serviced accommodation and short-let portfolios
Serviced apartments, aparthotels and short-let flats come under the same Order and the same prices — one assessment per unit, or per building where the escape route is shared. Several units or properties: the card below.
More than one site?
Two shops, a run of lets or a whole portfolio — book them all with me and we'll sort it together on one call.
or call 07448 609 427
How it works
- 1
Get your price
Bedrooms and storeys. Your price appears straight away.
- 2
Book around changeovers
Real dates online; a key safe is all I need.
- 3
The visit
Bedrooms, escape routes, alarms, kitchen. Up to an hour.
- 4
Your report
Draft first, within five working days. Keep the signed copy on site.
What holiday-let owners say
“There was no up front payment which was reassuring to know he'd complete the work.”
“He was a pleasure to deal with being professional and responsive at every stage … Highly recommended and I would not hesitate to use his services again.”
Holiday let fire risk assessments across the Dorset coast and New Forest
Where most lets are, plus Hayling Island. Every other town covered, no travel charge.
Questions holiday-let owners ask
Do I need a fire risk assessment if I let on Airbnb?
Yes. It makes no difference whether you let through Airbnb, Booking.com, an agency or directly — if paying guests stay in your property, the Fire Safety Order applies and the responsible person is you, not the platform. A recorded assessment is required.
What are the fire regulations for a holiday let?
A recorded fire risk assessment; interlinked smoke and heat alarms sounding in every bedroom; a protected escape route from each bedroom; emergency lighting on the way out; a fire blanket and extinguisher in the kitchen; clear fire instructions for guests.
Is a "holiday home risk assessment" the same thing?
If guests pay to stay, yes — it's the fire risk assessment the Fire Safety Order requires, whatever it's called. If the property is your own second home and nobody pays to stay, the Order doesn't apply.
Does it apply if I only let a few weeks a year?
Yes. The Order has no "occasional letting" exemption. If guests pay to stay at all, the duty applies — though an occasional, simple let is usually quick and inexpensive to assess.
What about a B&B or guest house?
Same law, same approach. B&Bs, guest houses and self-catering lets are all paying-guest sleeping accommodation under the Fire Safety Order. Up to five bedrooms is a fixed price; six or more, I'll quote.
How often does a holiday let fire risk assessment need reviewing?
Review it at least once a year, and sooner if anything significant changes — a new bedroom, a layout change, a loft conversion, or a change in how the property is used.
Get your fixed price and book
Your price and a date around your changeovers. Pay after you've read the report.
5 out of 5 stars 5.0 from 13 Google reviews