Housing associations, managing agents and inspection companies working in Glasgow run fire risk assessment programmes under Scotland's regulatory framework. Here's what applies, how often it's due, and how local providers manage it with Kaarr.
In Scotland, Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 cover non-domestic premises and licensed HMOs. Section 78 treats a private dwelling, including a stair or passage used in common by more than one dwelling, as domestic premises, so most blocks of flats fall outside them. The Scottish Government publishes practical fire safety guidance for existing high-rise domestic buildings.
Glasgow City Council is the local housing and HMO licensing authority, and the Scottish Housing Regulator oversees social landlords. Tenants can take Repairing Standard cases to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue authority for the whole of Scotland.
Glasgow's sandstone tenements share closes, roofs and common repairs between owners and tenants, so damp, fire safety and statutory inspections often depend on agreement between several owners, with factoring arrangements in the mix. Social landlords work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and the EESSH energy standards.
Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 applies to relevant premises, and section 78 treats a private dwelling, including a stair or passage used in common by more than one dwelling, as domestic premises outside that definition. Licensed HMOs are brought back in. The Scottish Government's high-rise guidance, which is non-mandatory, confirms the Act and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 generally do not apply to flats or the common areas of blocks of flats. One provision does apply to the common areas of high-rise domestic buildings, requiring facilities for firefighters to be maintained, and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service can serve an enforcement notice. Section 93 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 separately requires common property to be kept free of combustible items. The 2021 inventory put 49 per cent of Scotland's 780 high-rise residential buildings in Glasgow. This is the position as of October 2026.
The workflow, report template and scheduling for fire risk assessment are the same in every city. See how Kaarr runs fire risk assessment, then book a demo with your Glasgow stock in mind.
Glasgow is in Scotland, so the governing framework is: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 · Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. In Scotland, Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 cover non-domestic premises and licensed HMOs. Section 78 treats a private dwelling, including a stair or passage used in common by more than one dwelling, as domestic premises, so most blocks of flats fall outside them. The Scottish Government publishes practical fire safety guidance for existing high-rise domestic buildings.
FRAs must be reviewed regularly and after any material change — annual review is the standard for residential blocks, with higher-risk buildings on more intensive regimes under the Building Safety Act.
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