why no fire exits in houses?

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Every building is required by law to have an exit in case of a fire,but why not houses?like if there is a fire downstairs in a house,you're pretty much stuck with nowhere to go if you're upstairs,this is what happens when I cant sleep on a sunday morning....

I suspect - open to be wrong - a private residence lays the ability for a person to exit by their own method (ie through their own window, back or front door).

Because a block of flats/homes is owned by one maybe individual that might or not live there also, that same person has a 'legal duty of care' towards others under his/her management.

There's a distinct difference between personal responsibility really for ones-self and as a business venture, public liability & responsibility for those one might have taken into tenant contract.

A landlord if he rents out even a house, HAS to ensure there is also adequate access there in case of fire.

A person in their own home has more ability themselves to effect structure change according to their living requirements.