More engagement between social housing landlords and residents is
needed to ensure Londoners living in social housing feel
confident in their fire safety practises.
That is what the London Assembly Fire
Committee has found following an investigation into
fire safety in London's social housing.
"What are we waiting for, my building, me to burn? What are
we waiting for here?"[1] one
guest's testimony underscored the urgency of ensuring that every
resident can have confidence in the safety of their home.
The Committee has today written
to the Mayor and London Fire Brigade (LFB), calling for the Mayor
to explore developing a Good Landlord Charter, with access to
Greater London Authority (GLA) funding, contingent on meeting
commitments on fire safety.
The Committee is also calling on the
Mayor to ensure when setting an updated Community Risk Management
Plan, that LFB includes key performance indicators (KPIs) for
social housing fire safety visits.
AM, Chair of the London
Assembly Fire Committee, said:
Since the tragic events at Grenfell in 2017, the victims and
survivors have shown extraordinary courage, determination and
resilience in their pursuit of justice.
Their tireless campaigning has ensured that the failures exposed
by the tragedy have not been forgotten and has driven the
national conversation on building safety.
However, nine years after the Grenfell Tower fire, we heard
compelling evidence that many social housing residents continue
to feel unsafe in their homes.
We remain concerned that the culture change recommended by
Grenfell Tower Inquiry - and demanded by survivors, and other
social housing tenants at risk is in desperate need of further
action.
Our recommendations are intended to help drive that change. No
Londoner should live in fear of fire safety, and we are urging
the Mayor and the LFB to urgently consider them as part of the
wider work needed to ensure Londoners in social housing are kept
safe for now and future generations.
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Notes for editors:
- London Assembly Fire Committee, Fire Safety in Social Housing
- Panel One, 23 June 2026, p.5
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Read the letter attached.
