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Paul10012
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The council want to replace front doors in this block with fire doors. I live in an ex council flat, so who pays and can I refuse the work?
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What does your lease say about it?2
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If the fire doors meet the current fire safety legislation, then there is little you can do about it.
If the Council owns the building and the works are required, then if you are a tenant, you pay through your rent and if you are a leaseholder, you will receive an invoice for your contribution.
If the works exceed £250 per person, the Council will serve you with a Section 20 Notice.
Check your lease. You signed up to the terms of the lease when you purchased the property. If the Council carries out the formal S20 Consultation correctly, you cannot refuse the works.
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Pleased to hear council doing works to make you & yours safer. I'd be more than happy to pay for extra safety for me.
Yes, what does your lease say - can't read it from here....0 -
Paul10012 said:I live in an ex council flat,
So presumably you mean you are a leaseholder.
If so, you need to read your lease to see who is responsible for the front door - You (the leaseholder) or the council (the freeholder).
It's usually you (the leaseholder).
As a guess, the council might be saying...- It's a legal requirement for you to install a fire door for your flat
- We (the council) will install one for you, if you want, at a cost of £x - which you'll have to pay
- Or you can arrange installation yourself (But there may be conditions about the style of door, etc. And you might have to pay fees for the style to be approved by the council, and/or for the door to be inspected by the council, once it's installed.)
You can check with the council whether what they want really is a legal requirement, or just a preference on their part.
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Paul10012 said:The council want to replace front doors in this block with fire doors. I live in an ex council flat, so who pays and can I refuse the work?
I'm surprised that your Council hasn't notified residents in writing of what's happening, why it's happening and whether leaseholders will have to pay. Why not ring the Council and ask? If you can't get an answer, try speaking to your local Councillor, their contact details are on the Council's website - but perhaps leave it a few days to look that up in case new Councillors have been elected for your Ward.2
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