The last management company that forced new doors on residents and expected them to pay the bill when they weren't needed nor in poor repair lost at tribunal and had the foot the not unsubstantial bill themselves.
Sounds like the management company has had poor advice, the FRA should have been more specific as to whether new or upgraded doors would suffice and why in relation to the tables in the LGA Guide and the risk.
Hey, we are having similar problem with our Management Company (Parkgate Aspen) who are threatening to take legal action. Our block of flats was built in the 1940s and we are being told that we need to do work to the doors to make them FD30 compliant. The management agent alleges that proposed changes (Intumescent strips, self close mechanisms etc) will make fire doors FD30 compliant but several dwellers (and there are 190 flats) have asked around and got an opinion that unless the doors are fully replaced it is impossible to make existing doors compliant with the FD30 standard and Managing agent is not allowing door replacement. They also want to charge over 750 pounds per door to do the works.
But what I wanted to ask is whether there are public records of the case that you mentioned regarding managing agent loosing in the tribunal?
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Hey, we are having similar problem with our Management Company (Parkgate Aspen) who are threatening to take legal action. Our block of flats was built in the 1940s and we are being told that we need to do work to the doors to make them FD30 compliant. The management agent alleges that proposed changes (Intumescent strips, self close mechanisms etc) will make fire doors FD30 compliant but several dwellers (and there are 190 flats) have asked around and got an opinion that unless the doors are fully replaced it is impossible to make existing doors compliant with the FD30 standard and Managing agent is not allowing door replacement. They also want to charge over 750 pounds per door to do the works.
But what I wanted to ask is whether there are public records of the case that you mentioned regarding managing agent loosing in the tribunal?