Good afternoon All, I am looking for some advice on the fire safety requirements for vacant/seldom accessed premises. My company have a two story office building that has been vacant for many years and is now used as a storage facility for office furniture/equipment, all the services barr electricity have been terminated and the building is occasionally visited by contractors collecting/delivering furniture which is controlled from our offices based nearby. We have many of the requirements in place including a Fire Safety Risk Assessment, weekly building inspections, weekly fire alarm tests etc. My query relates primarily to what extent we need to comply with requirements such compartmentation of areas and the need for this by means of fire doors that meet current BS standards, emergency lighting and whether this is required along all potential emergency exit routes etc. I have looked on line for information relating specifically to vacant premises, but have not managed to find much clear guidance on the above mentioned topics. Appreciate any assistance that you can offer.

David, Thank you for the reply, we do currently have a fire safety risk assessment in place, so perhaps the best way forward will be to review that in terms of the risk to life of those occasionally visiting the site as per your suggestion. Thanks once again.