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Who is responsible for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms after tenants have moved in?
It is a legal requirement for all rental properties to follow The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations 2015 (England). The regulations state that there is at least one smoke alarm on each floor of the property where a room is used or partly used as living accommodation. Carbon monoxide alarms must also be installed in a room if it is containing a solid fuel-burning appliance, such as a wood burner.
The Letting Agent or Landlord must ensure that every alarm is in working order on the first day of a new tenancy.
Who is responsible for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms after tenants have moved in?
The regulations say that tenants should take responsibility for their own safety from this point, testing the alarms regularly, advised once a month if you have battery operated alarms. The maximum work required will be to change the battery, but the good news are that new smoke alarms are now with a ten year lithium batteries.
Please note if you have a wired smoke alarm system – different rules apply.
