new ban for apartment owners

Now the apartment owner may be required to remove the front door: new court decision

For many, the front door is a symbol of security, providing the concept “my home is my castle.” Until recently, the court could not oblige the owner to remove the door if it disturbed the neighbors, since the legislation does not contain requirements for their direction. Fire regulations regulate only escape routes and exits, without establishing requirements for entrance doors. Therefore, the courts usually refused neighbors who demanded that the owner be forced to remove the door.

However, recently the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation changed its approach to such disputes. In a complaint that reached the highest court, the owner of the apartment complained about a neighbor who installed a new door that violated technical standards and created a threat…