Limit of the common area.

[Tom Sutton]

Two particular flats in question are served by their own hall (quite small, about 8' x 4'). Both of these flats are leased, however the hall has been retained by the landlord. Both lease holders have replaced their doors which are now not compliant FD30 doors. My question is: Will this hallway have to be treated as any other hall serving the rest of the block ie. take into consideration that the compartmentation is not up to scratch and pursue the lease holders in renewing their doors?

[kurnal]

How tall is the block, how many flats? On which floor are the flats in question?

[Mike Buckley]

I would thought that the issue here is the protection of the means of escape from the rest of the building. If the hall leads onto the escape staircase from the upper floors then the usual 2 fire door protection should apply. If however the hall leads directly to the open air and does not affect the escape from the reat of the building does it matter?

[Tom Sutton]

The way I see it, if the hallway is private and only accessible by the tenant/landlord then the door from the hallway to the common area is subject to the FSO. If it is accessible by everybody in the building then it is a common area and the doors from the hallway into the flat are subject to the FSO. I believe who owns what is irrelevant it is who has access.