Fire doors kept open

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  • 23/01/2016 at 5:24 pm #10290 Reply | Quote
    drshelley
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      I live in a 3 storey 12 unit walk-up block built c1972.  Recently some residents are leaving doors that lead to the garage areas chocked open. 

      One owner put a door catcher against the wall (no permission) and now some owners use this catch to keep the door open for easier access, or so they don’t have to keep opening the door which has a closer on it.

      I presume these doors are ‘fire rated’ and we have an obligation to keep the doors closed to prevent or delay smoke from entering the common stairwell area if there is a fire in the garage area.

      Would this ‘chocking’ open be legal and what is the best course of action to deal with this. 

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