# The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025, Regulation 4: Meaning of “relevant resident”

Extent: E+W

A “relevant resident” means a relevant person—
(a) who is a resident of domestic premises in a specified residential building, where the domestic premises are that person’s only or principal residence, and
(b) whose ability to evacuate the building without assistance in the event of a fire is compromised as a result of a cognitive or physical impairment or condition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/797/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-safety-residential-evacuation-plans-england-regulations-2025/regulation-4
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