CARAVAN & HOLIDAY PARKS
Fire safety for parks
and holiday accommodation.
Support for park operators and owners of caravans, lodges and other paying-guest accommodation.
CURRENT GUIDANCE
A clearer focus on holiday caravan fire safety.
On 1 October 2026, the Fire Industry Association announced dedicated guidance published by the Resort Leisure Safety Group for holiday caravan accommodation.
The guidance supports existing fire safety responsibilities. It is not a new blanket law applying identically to every caravan or park.
Read the FIA announcementDifferent uses need different scopes
A rented holiday caravan, a holiday park and a permanent residential park are different assessment situations.
- Guest familiarity and escape arrangements
- Detection and alarm provision
- Fire hazards and maintenance
- Guest fire safety information
- Site arrangements and licence conditions where relevant
Useful official guidance
The Home Office guide for small paying-guest accommodation includes holiday caravans and other small accommodation types within its stated scope.
Home Office: small paying-guest accommodation
Kent Fire and Rescue: caravan sites and park homes
Source check: 8 October 2026. The assessment scope must be agreed for the specific premises.
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