Statutory duties
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 – Responsible Person duties
- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 – effective ventilation
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 – general duty of care
Contractual duties
- Insurance policy conditions on internal cleanliness and kitchen extract
- Lease covenants requiring maintenance to industry standards
- Service-charge transparency obligations to tenants
- Pre-letting, sale and dilapidations evidence expectations
Discharging the duty
Building owners typically discharge these duties through the Facilities or Estates function, with a competent compliance partner delivering inspection, hygiene management and reporting against a recognised standard – most commonly TR19.