I have just purchased a property, firstly for an investment, and secondly for my wife's new business. The property comprises: -
2 commercial properties on the ground floor (one is a hairdressers, and the other one is soon to be a furniture/accessories shop).
1 residential flat on the first floor
1 residential flat on the second floor.
Both flats are leasehold (999 year leases), and I own the freehold. The previous landlord did very little to maintain the building, and there is therefore a lot of work required to bring the property to a decent standard.
My question is...as freeholder, what obligations do I have to provide a linked fire system in all of the various properties? If a fire were to occur in one of the ground floor shops, there is currently no means of alerting the flats. From a responsibility point-of-view, this concerns me.
Would appreciate any guidance that anyone can give....
2 commercial properties on the ground floor (one is a hairdressers, and the other one is soon to be a furniture/accessories shop).
1 residential flat on the first floor
1 residential flat on the second floor.
Both flats are leasehold (999 year leases), and I own the freehold. The previous landlord did very little to maintain the building, and there is therefore a lot of work required to bring the property to a decent standard.
My question is...as freeholder, what obligations do I have to provide a linked fire system in all of the various properties? If a fire were to occur in one of the ground floor shops, there is currently no means of alerting the flats. From a responsibility point-of-view, this concerns me.
Would appreciate any guidance that anyone can give....
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