Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Fire Safety Act 2021, building owners and managers have a legal duty to ensure fire doors are kept in good working order, with current guidance recommending checks at least every six months, or more frequently in high-use and higher-risk areas .The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, impose additional duties on buildings over 11 metres tall.
Under UK legislation, the "responsible person" for a building must ensure that fire doors are:
Installed correctly and certified
Regularly inspected for compliance
Properly maintained and repaired as needed
Kept fully operational at all times
Failing to meet these duties can lead to serious legal and safety consequences, including enforcement notices, prosecution, or increased risk to life.