Hammersmith and Fulham Council has maintained a high standard of housing safety compliance, with performance remaining at or near 100% across six core safety areas for the 2025/2026 financial year. The council received the highest rating of C1 from the Regulator of Social Housing, confirming an effective approach to maintaining safety in residents' homes.
The six core safety areas in which the council is achieving near 100% compliance are: Gas Safety, Fire Safety, Asbestos Safety, Water Safety, Lift Safety, and Electrical Safety.
Councillor Frances Umeh, Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness, presented the annual review of housing safety compliance to the council's Cabinet. The report detailed ongoing work on high-risk buildings (HRBs), fire safety measures including fire door upgrades and sprinkler installations, and a proactive approach to Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs), which has been recognised as good practice nationally.
Regarding high-risk buildings, there are currently 49 registered with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The council has submitted 26 safety cases and has received a legal request for further information concerning structural elements. To address this, intrusive structural surveys of key building elements have been commissioned to confirm their structural integrity and fire resistance. Of these, 26 surveys are complete, with 23 still in progress. Type 4 Fire Risk Assessments are also being conducted for communal and internal flat areas to verify compartmentation status. Remediation works, which do not impact the overall integrity of the buildings, are being carried out by the in-house Fire Safety Works team. All alterations to HRBs require BSR approval, and the council plans to submit the Gateway 2 application in September 2026.
The council's commitment to resident safety was further highlighted by an investment of approximately £1 million per week into residents' homes, encompassing health and safety measures. This includes the installation of sprinklers in 380 homes during 2025/26, adding to the approximately 600 already installed across the borough. Additionally, over 3,000 new fuse boxes and 8,000 fire detectors have been installed in the last two years.
Further details on the council's housing safety performance can be found in the Public reports pack for the Cabinet meeting on 14th September 2026. Public reports pack 14th-Sep-2026 19.00 Cabinet