Enforcement Notice

Date of notice:
26/07/2019
Required compliance:
27/11/2019
Notice served to:
So Apartments Limited
Property type:
Hotel
Applies to:
So Hotel Kings Cross, 164-170 King's Cross Road, Islington, London, WC1X 9DF
Served to:
Unit 2, Capital Business Park, Manor Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1GW

Additional Information

Borough premises situated in: Islington

Responsibility of person on whom notice served: Owner

Applicable legislation: Article 30: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Comments

  • The time allowed for completion of remedial works has been extended to 17 December 2019.

    02/12/2019

Articles

  • Article 8

    Failure to provide adequate fire separation between floors only.

    Provide adequate fire separation.

  • Article 9

    Failure to record the prescribed information.

    Record as appropriate, the significant findings of the fire risk assessment including measures that have, or will be taken and any group of persons identified as being especially at risk.

  • Article 10

    Failure to apply the principles of prevention to the implementation of the preventative and protective measures identified by the risk assessment.

    Implement preventative and protective measures identified in fire risk assessment, on the basis of the principles of prevention.

  • Article 11

    Failure in the effective management of the preventive and protective measures.

    Implement arrangement for the effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of the preventive and protective measures.

  • Article 13 Fire Warning

    Failure to provide a suitable method of giving warning in case of fire.

    Provide a suitable method of giving warning in case of fire.

  • Article 14

    Failure to provide and/or maintain adequate and clearly indicated emergency routes and exits that lead to a place of safety.

    Ensure that adequate escape routes and exits leading to a place of safety are provided and that these are maintained clear and available for use at all times that the premises is occupied.

  • Article 15

    Failure to establish an appropriate emergency plan.

    Prepare/update emergency plan.

  • Article 17

    Failure to ensure that the premises and any facilities, equipment and devices are maintained in an efficient state, in effective working order and in good repair.

    Ensure that adequate maintenance systems are in place to ensure that the premises and any facilities, equipment and devices are maintained in an efficient state, in effective working order and in good repair.

  • Article 19

    Failure to provide the employees with comprehensible and relevant information on the fire risk assessment and measures.

    Provide employees with comprehensible and relevant information.

  • Article 21

    Failure to ensure employees receive adequate safety training.

    Implement/review training programme to ensure employees receive adequate safety training.