Mike North

This would not stop smoke which is what is needed at the bottom of a stairwell

Door gaps are usually specified by the door manufacturer, but I would be most surprised if it was anything other than 2 – 4 mm. Ask the company for the regulation 38 information (which is a legal requirement) the door certification should be included which will specify the gap tolerance

In a fire situation the lifts should not be used, therefore anyone with reduced mobility on an upper floor would need aid to escape the building. I suspect that one of the flats had been purchased/rented by such a person and the chair is the management companies respond the PEEPS

As Neil states easy and cheap fix Batwing Seal | Lorient LAS1212 Smoke Seal | Fire Seals Direct

BS 9999 Para 14.3

BS 9999

not unless it has been rated for such use

The contractor is partly correct, the gap can be up to 10mm as long as when the door is closed there is a drop-down seal that touches the floor

Think this may answer it Perko Door Closer R2 (doorcontrolsdirect.co.uk)

It all depends on what is stated on the FRA, some are notes and nice to haves and there is no legal requirement to complete them. I wouldn’t have thought that a MMO would have ignored that considering they could charged you the cost + to complete the works. If you have serious concerns take the FRA to the local fire station and ask them

It all depends on what the Hospitals requirement is. If they want TRADA then you need to send the inspector on a TRADA course

You need the manufacturers certification for the doors, this should have been included with the regulation 38 information and handed over with the building. However, given the age of the building, I would ask the builder to remediate under the warranty.

Mag locks are perfectly acceptable as long as the door cert allows them. Care must be taken when they are used on an escape route, they should fail safe in the unlocked position when the fire alarm is activated.

Basically, if the landlord lets the tenancy out to a group of individuals as a single entity then it is shared accommodation, if the landlord lets individual rooms out then it’s an HMO. But you need legal advice

1550mm divided by 5mm equalling 310 people

A proper fire risk assessment (which is a legal requirement) will tell you what you need to do

This may be of interest Furniture.

Yes, anyone can maintain the doors. Who are you going to get to sign them off? As I suspect that the firm you hired to inspect them wont. By the way, why did you go to a FIRAS Registered company to inspect the doors if Joe Blogs are going to maintain them

Its finding the right surveyor who is use to dealing with historical buildings. By taking a holistic approach to an overall fire risk assessment you can let somethings slide and beef others up, an example would be to put smoke heads either side of the door in lieu of closing the gaps. Of course this is all dependant of the risks and the purpose group of the property

Without looking at the building or some form of drawing I could not tell you, the listing part does not trump the RRO, the does however make it more difficult to comply

All depends on what they are made of and size and is there an alternate escape? You really need a fire risk assessment

Best way is to stop scrimping and install new door sets

As long as the frame meets the minimum requirements in the manufactures installation instructions then yes

A hotel comes under purpose group 2B, so no

The first question is what is wrong with the door? I am seeing far too many supposedly competent inspectors saying that because a door isn’t up to modern standards that they need to be replaced, they don’t, often some minor modifications can make them acceptable. As long as the installer is competent, they need not have 3rd party accreditation, but for doors you need someone like BM Trada or FIRAS if want a certified installation. As far as I know FENSA only deal with external doors and windows