Your lease should tell you if you own a fire door and whether it is your responsibility to maintain and repair it.
- If you own the fire door, you will have to pay for any necessary replacement or upgrade.
- If the freeholder is responsible, the cost of replacement or upgrade is usually passed on to you and other leaseholders through the service charge.
More information you might find useful
- Can my landlord force me to change my front door?
- Resolving a service charge dispute: flowchart
- What are the leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022?
- More Frequently Asked Questions on fire safety
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