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The landlord for fire-hit Grenfell Tower did not prepare personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for vulnerable residents despite being aware of previous blazes involving evacuations, an inquiry has heard. Teresa Brown, former director of housing at the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO), said they adopted a “stay put” approach for residents in the event of a fire which meant staff “weren’t expecting to evacuate”. The TMO was the organisation appointed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) to run its entire council housing stock. Giving evidence to a public inquiry into the 2017 Grenfell fire on Thursday, Mrs Brown was questioned over why disabled residents were not referred for PEEPs. ....