Practical guidance on fire door legislation, inspection requirements, landlord obligations and compliance best practice, drawing on the work of NEBOSH-qualified, Firequal-approved fire safety professionals and the FDIS-certified inspectors we contract. No jargon. No guesswork. Just clear, actionable information.
The four most important compliance topics for landlords, housing associations and building owners in 2025.
January 2025 · 8 min read
Everything landlords need to know about the quarterly communal door check and annual flat entrance inspection requirements, who is affected, what the checks must cover, how to document them and what happens if you don't comply.
Read the guideFebruary 2025 · 6 min read
A walk-through of every component an FDIS-approved inspector checks (gaps, seals, closers, hinges, ironmongery, signage and more) and what pass/fail means for each. Includes what your digital report will contain and how to use it.
Read the guideFebruary 2025 · 7 min read
A plain-English breakdown of exactly what the law requires of landlords regarding fire doors, covering all relevant legislation, which buildings are in scope, the frequency of checks required and the consequences of non-compliance.
Read the guideMarch 2025 · 9 min read
A practical framework for housing associations managing fire door compliance across multiple sites, how to structure your inspection programme, what centralised reporting should look like and how to manage remedial works at scale.
Read the guideIn-depth articles covering fire door legislation, inspection standards, maintenance requirements and compliance best practice, drawing on inspections delivered by contracted FDIS-approved fire door inspectors.
October 2025 · 5 min read
How the Building Safety Act changes the accountability framework for higher-risk buildings — and what the Accountable Person role means for fire door compliance obligations.
Read the full legislation guideNovember 2025 · 4 min read
A practical breakdown of permitted gap tolerances around fire door edges and under the door — what the standards require, how they are measured and why they matter for fire resistance performance.
Read the full inspections guideNovember 2025 · 5 min read
Explaining planned preventative maintenance contracts for fire doors — what they cover, how they differ from reactive servicing, who should have one and how they reduce long-term compliance costs.
Read the full maintenance guideNovember 2025 · 4 min read
A step-by-step guide for responsible persons whose fire doors have failed an FDIS inspection — understanding the remedial works required, timescales, prioritisation and how to get the door re-certified.
Read the full remedial works guideDecember 2025 · 5 min read
A clear explanation of what the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires of responsible persons in commercial buildings — who is liable, what fire doors must be inspected and how often.
Read the full commercial guideDecember 2025 · 4 min read
Why the FDIS accreditation matters — what it means for inspector competency, what the qualification framework involves and why responsible persons should insist on inspections by FDIS-approved contracted inspectors for compliance purposes.
Read the full inspections guideJanuary 2026 · 5 min read
A practical explanation of BS 8214 — the British Standard for the installation of fire doors — covering what it requires of installers, why third-party certification matters and what an installation certificate should contain.
Read the full installation guideJanuary 2026 · 6 min read
What the rules are for fire doors specifically in HMOs — how the obligations differ from standard residential blocks, what HMO licensing requires and how to structure an inspection and maintenance programme for an HMO portfolio.
Read the full legislation guideFebruary 2026 · 4 min read
A guide to what a compliant, audit-ready fire door inspection report should include — door-by-door findings, photographic evidence, pass/fail ratings, gap measurements and compliance certificates. How to tell a good report from a poor one.
Read the full compliance guideFebruary 2026 · 4 min read
How Housing Associations Should Manage Fire Door Compliance Across a Portfolio.
Read the full compliance guideFebruary 2026 · 4 min read
Landlord Fire Door Obligations: What the Law Requires in 2025
Read the full compliance guideMarch 2026 · 3 min read
What Does an FDIS-Approved Fire Door Inspection Actually Cover?
Read the full compliance guideMarch 2026 · 5 min read
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: A Complete Guide for Landlords
Read the full compliance guideFire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, Building Safety Act, RR(FS)O 2005 explained
What FDIS inspections cover, gap tolerances, pass/fail criteria and what to do next
Quarterly checks, annual inspections, HMOs, documentation and insurer requirements
Portfolio-wide programmes, centralised reporting, PPM contracts and new build installation
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Call 020 3488 2247Everything landlords need to know about their fire door obligations — quarterly checks, annual inspections, documentation requirements and how to choose a compliant inspection provider.
Read the landlord guideHow to structure portfolio-wide inspection programmes, what centralised reporting should look like and how to manage fire door compliance across a large and diverse residential estate.
Read the HA guide