Require PEEP information in premises information box
Grenfell Tower Inquiry · Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report · Issued 30 October 2019 · Addressed to: UK Government
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation, 33.22f
The owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to include up-to-date information about persons with reduced mobility and their associated PEEPs in the premises information box.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report · 30 Oct 2019 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- Residential PEEPs guidance published on 2 December 2024 covers the requirement to include up-to-date PEEP information in premises information boxes (Residential PEEPs: Guidance for Responsible Persons, MHCLG, December 2024).
- The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/797) were laid on 4 July 2025 (SI 2025/797, legislation.gov.uk).
- The government's dashboard states this recommendation is complete and has been fully discharged (Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Recommendations Dashboard, MHCLG, updated March 2026).
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government
The government accepted in principle all Phase 1 recommendations directed at central government. The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick presented the formal response to Parliament on 21 January 2020, committing to new duties on building owners and managers through the Fire Safety Bill and Building Safety Bill, including requirements for premises information boxes, floor plans, lift inspections, fire door checks, evacuation signage, and fire safety instructions to residents.
UK Government · 21 Jan 2020 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 1 Feb 2026 Residential PEEPs: Guidance for Responsible Persons was published on 2 December 2024, covering the requirement to include up-to-date PEEP information in the premises information box. This recommendation is now closed and has been fully discharged. (Annual Report February 2026, Government Recommendation 61.) Source →
- 26 Feb 2025 In progress as of February 2025. The government has committed to introducing secondary legislation later in 2025 requiring premises information boxes to contain PEEP information. Committed funding for social housing providers in 2025/26. Source →
- 4 Jul 2025 · UK Parliament Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 laid 4 July 2025 by Alex Norris MP. Regulations come into force 6 April 2026. Requires building-level evacuation plans, personal emergency evacuation plans, and PEEP info in premises information boxes for high-rise buildings. View source → Reasonable Progress
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