Fire Door Compliance for Landlords
The law requires you to carry out regular fire door checks on your residential properties. We make compliance straightforward — FDIS-approved inspections, quarterly and annual programmes, full documentation for managing agents and insurers, and remedial works when needed.
Your Legal Obligations at a Glance
Every 3 Months
Quarterly checks of all communal fire doors in multi-occupied residential buildings above 11m
Every 12 Months
Annual checks of all flat entrance fire doors — residents must permit reasonable access
Fire Risk Assessment
All non-domestic premises and common parts must have an up-to-date fire risk assessment including fire doors
Failure to Comply
Enforcement notices, unlimited fines and criminal liability — as well as risk to the lives of residents
Your Legal Duty as a Landlord
Fire door compliance is not discretionary. Multiple pieces of legislation place direct legal duties on landlords, responsible persons and managing agents — and the penalties for non-compliance are serious.
Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
The primary legislation driving landlord fire door obligations. Responsible persons for multi-occupied residential buildings above 11 metres must check communal fire doors quarterly and flat entrance fire doors annually. Residents must be given reasonable access for the annual check. Non-compliance is a criminal offence.
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Requires a fire risk assessment for all non-domestic premises and the communal areas of residential buildings. Fire doors are a critical element of the passive fire protection strategy and must be assessed, documented and maintained as part of the fire risk management process.
Building Safety Act 2022
Introduces the Accountable Person role for higher-risk buildings — with personal liability for fire safety compliance including fire doors. Strengthens the regulatory oversight of building safety and introduces a new building safety regulator with enforcement powers.
What Happens if You Don't Comply
Non-compliance with fire door legislation carries serious consequences — financial, legal and reputational. These are not theoretical risks: enforcement action against landlords for fire safety failings has increased significantly since the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into force.
Enforcement Notices
The fire authority can issue enforcement or prohibition notices requiring immediate compliance or restricting occupation of the building.
Unlimited Fines
Prosecution for breach of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 can result in unlimited fines in the Crown Court.
Criminal Liability
Responsible persons can face criminal prosecution — including imprisonment — for serious or persistent fire safety failures.
Insurance Risk
Insurers may decline claims where fire door compliance cannot be demonstrated — leaving you personally liable for fire damage claims.
How Often Your Fire Doors Must Be Checked
The required check frequency depends on the building type, height and the door location. We build your compliance programme around these legal requirements — so you never miss a scheduled check.
Communal Fire Doors
All communal fire doors in multi-occupied residential buildings above 11 metres must be checked quarterly — stairwell doors, corridor doors, lobby doors and all other communal fire doors throughout the building.
Fire Safety (England) Regs 2022Flat Entrance Doors
All flat entrance fire doors in the same building type must be inspected annually. Residents must be given reasonable opportunity to allow access. Where access is refused, a record of the attempt must be kept.
Fire Safety (England) Regs 2022Post-Incident Inspection
Any fire door that has been damaged, modified or subject to repair should be re-inspected immediately — regardless of when the last scheduled check was carried out — to confirm fire resistance performance is uncompromised.
Fire Risk Assessment RequirementWe Work Across All Residential Property Types
Whether you own a single block of flats or a diverse portfolio spanning multiple property types, we provide consistent FDIS-approved fire door services across all of them.
Blocks of Flats
Communal and flat entrance fire door programmes for residential apartment blocks of all sizes.
HMOs
Fire door inspections and compliance works for houses in multiple occupation — all sizes and licence categories.
Mixed-Use Buildings
Residential over commercial — we cover fire doors throughout the full building including all residential and communal areas.
Student Accommodation
Purpose-built student accommodation often has high fire door counts — we deliver efficient, minimally disruptive inspection programmes.
Sheltered Housing
Sensitive inspection programmes for sheltered and supported housing — carried out with care and minimal disruption to residents.
Everything a Landlord Needs in One Place
From the initial inspection programme through to ongoing maintenance and remedial works — we provide every fire door service a landlord requires, under one roof, with one set of documentation.
Fire Door Inspection Programmes
FDIS-approved fire door surveys tailored to your legal obligations — quarterly communal door checks, annual flat entrance inspections, or full building surveys. Digital reports with photographic evidence provided after every visit.
- Quarterly communal door programmes
- Annual flat entrance inspections
- Digital report with photos per door
- Pass/fail per door, compliance certificate
Fire Door Maintenance Contracts
PPM contracts and scheduled servicing to keep your fire doors in compliant working condition between inspections — reducing the risk of failures and the cost of reactive works. Service report and certificate after every visit.
- Annual and quarterly PPM contracts
- All hardware and seals serviced
- Maintenance certificate issued
- Portfolio-wide coverage available
Remedial Works & Replacements
Failed an inspection or been issued with an enforcement notice? We carry out all remedial works and full door set replacements — scoped from your inspection report and scheduled within 48 hours.
- All remedial work types covered
- Scheduled within 48 hours
- Full door set replacement available
- Remedial completion report issued
Audit-Ready Documentation After Every Visit
After every inspection or maintenance visit we provide a complete documentation package — everything you need to demonstrate compliance to managing agents, insurers and the fire authority.
Present to your managing agent as evidence of compliance with your legal duties
Submit to your insurer to evidence that fire doors have been properly inspected and maintained
Provide to the fire authority in the event of an inspection or enforcement visit
Retain as part of your fire safety compliance record for the building
Digital Inspection Report
Full door-by-door report with findings for every component inspected on every door.
Photographic Evidence
Timestamped photographs of each door and every defect identified — unambiguous visual evidence.
Pass / Fail Per Door
A clear compliance status for each individual door — no ambiguity about which doors require action.
Compliance Certificate
An overall building-level compliance certificate issued after every survey — ready to present to any party.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are a landlord's fire door obligations?
Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, responsible persons for multi-occupied residential buildings above 11 metres must carry out quarterly checks of all communal fire doors and annual checks of all flat entrance fire doors. A fire risk assessment covering fire doors must also be in place and regularly reviewed under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
How often do I need to check fire doors?
Quarterly for all communal fire doors in multi-occupied residential buildings above 11 metres, and annually for all flat entrance fire doors in the same building type. For HMOs and other property types, the required frequency is determined by your fire risk assessment.
What if a resident refuses access for the annual flat entrance door check?
You must make all reasonable efforts to gain access and keep a clear record of every attempt. The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require that residents are given reasonable opportunity to provide access — but if they persistently refuse, you need to document this and seek legal advice on your options. We can assist with the scheduling and access management process.
Do you provide documentation I can show my managing agent?
Yes. After every inspection we provide a full documentation package — digital inspection report with photographic evidence, pass/fail ratings per door, a compliance certificate and a remedial works recommendation schedule. All documents are suitable for presentation to managing agents, insurers and the fire authority.
Do you cover HMOs as well as blocks of flats?
Yes. We carry out fire door inspections and compliance works across all residential landlord property types — blocks of flats, HMOs of all sizes, mixed-use residential buildings, purpose-built student accommodation and sheltered housing across London and the Home Counties.
Can you manage fire door compliance across multiple properties?
Yes. We work with landlords and property managers across portfolios of multiple properties — coordinating inspection schedules, delivering consistent standards and providing centralised documentation across all properties under a single point of contact.
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We Also Work With Other Property Professionals
Our fire door compliance services extend across all building types and client categories — not just residential landlords.
Housing Associations
Large-scale fire door inspection and maintenance programmes for housing association portfolios — consistent standards, centralised reporting and long-term compliance partnerships across multiple sites.
Learn moreCommercial Building Owners
Fire door inspections, maintenance and installation for offices, retail, hospitality and mixed-use commercial buildings — statutory compliance under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
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