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What are the Body Corporate's responsibility and authority to keep a fire exit doorway clear of vehicles. I understand it is not advised for us to tow however, this particular exit is the main one for a 12 story building and whilst it is unlikely we will need it, we do have a responsibility to keep it clear. Where do we stand with this?

• Read more about Who Is Responsible for Fixing Missing Fire Safety Items in New Class 2 Unit Buildings?
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Our new block of units appears to be deficient in a couple of non-serious areas when reading the QFES guidelines for a Class 2 building. The missing items seem to be things like written evacuation procedures and evacuation signage.

Our Body Corporate management company is telling us that the body corporate has to pay for these to be implemented. Surely the original owner, the developer from whom we all bought our properties, should have sold us our properties with these in place. As this did not happen, surely they should pay for these items?

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I am an owner-occupier of a unit (Class 2 building) built in 1989 & have had a recent fire inspection and my unit fire door has failed to meet standards due to the presence of a deadbolt. The deadbolt was put in place 18 months ago when I moved in and the fire audit 12 months ago failed to identify it as non-compliant.

I'm confused as I have friends living in units of similar age and in units in newer buildings who have deadbolts on their unit doors that are permitted.

Is there different legislation covering different units of varying age?

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We are installing flooring over a tiled entrance which is accessed through a fire door. To enable the door to open and close the fire door would need to be shaved. Is this permitted? If so, what procedures do we need to take to ensure the door is Fire Safety compliance?

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We fitted a Smart Lock device to our access door for our apartment. The smart lock allows us to access the door using a pin code, swipe card or key.

A month after installation, we discovered we are not allowed to fit anything to the door as it is classed as an egress fire door. We've offered to give the Building Manager a key or to modify the device to allow anyone holding the master key to gain entry. The locking device is fire rated.

Is this workaround acceptable? The Building Manager is concerned.

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• Read more about Do Fire Doors Still Need Replacing If a Building Has an Occupation Certificate in Queensland?
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I own and reside in a unit that is in a complex of six. There is a main entry to the foyer and all unit entry doors are off the foyer. It is a two level building. We had a fire inspection and each unit entry door has compliance issues, particularly with the gap around the door frame.

One unit door has a much bigger gap and the whole door requires replacement. Do we need to have each door repaired/replaced if we have the Certification of Occupation signed by a building certifier when the building was constructed in 2010?

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Our front fire door has a generous gap at the bottom. The space is very close to, if not a little larger, than the maximum allowed. At times, a strong draft comes under the door. Is there a draft-stopping product we could use that would not breach fire door regulations?

• Read more about Who Pays When Fire Services Break Down a Unit Door After a Lock Change in a Body Corporate?
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In a body corporate building where unit locks are part of the security system, a unit owner changed the door lock. The key is no longer part of the body corporate system.

In an emergency situation, the Fire Department broke down the unit door because access was not available. The Fire department has a master key to the building for emergency use.

Who is responsible for the door replacement cost? Is it the Body Corporate or the unit owner?

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Our complex is a building format plant. Most of the apartments gain access via a gate leading into a private entry foyer with a fire rated door as the secure entry to each lot.

On the CMS plan, the entry foyer area is clearly shown as part of the lot, so that the gate and external foyer wall are the shared boundary between the lot and the common property.

Would the fire door that is contained wholly within the lot be a lot owner's responsibility to maintain and repair?