Building Safety Inspection Programme update

Published on 31/01/2025

Following recent announcements regarding allegations against a senior fire engineer at Tri Fire, L&Q has stopped working with this company and will review all building safety certificates issued by them.

More details about this case are available on the Institution of Fire Engineers website.

We would like to reassure residents whose buildings have previously been inspected by Tri Fire that this does not automatically mean that your home is unsafe.

We are now working with an independent panel of Fire Engineers to review any building inspections conducted by Tri Fire at L&Q buildings. Where the panel is not satisfied with their report, we will instruct a new inspection of the building as soon as possible.

We will be writing to residents in affected buildings to let you know what will happen and when.

We are very sorry to hear that some residents are now struggling to secure a mortgage, as some lenders are rejecting EWS1 Forms issued by Tri Fire. We will work with residents and their mortgage lenders to support them through this process.

If you or your potential buyer have been affected by a lender raising concerns with a Tri Fire certificate, please email our Fire Safety Engagement team as soon as possible.

We understand that this situation may be difficult and frustrating for residents. We apologise for any stress this may cause and will do everything we can to ensure that inspections are reviewed, and where necessary undertaken again, as quickly as possible.

Residents will not be charged for the cost of the new inspections and, if your building requires work to make it safe as a result of our review, you will benefit from the same protections in place since June 2022.

Read more about our charging policy.

If you have any questions about your building’s safety or the news above, please email our Fire Safety Engagement team.