Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 came into force on 1 October 2022. From that date, all relevant landlords must:
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- Ensure at least one smoke alarm is equipped on each storey of their homes where there is a room used as living accommodation. This has been a legal requirement in the private rented sector since 2015.
- Ensure a carbon monoxide alarm is equipped in any room used as living accommodation which contains a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers).
- Ensure smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms are repaired or replaced once informed and found that they are faulty.
The requirements are enforced by local authorities who can impose a fine of up to £5,000 where a landlord fails to comply with a remedial notice.
Find out more...Is your home safe?
In the year ending June 2019, 215 people lost their lives due to a fire at home. You are around 8 times more likely to die from a fire if you don’t have a working smoke alarm in your home.
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- cooking fires are the main causes of fire in the home
- every 6 days someone dies in a fire started by smoking materials
- two accidental dwelling fires a day are started by candles
- faulty electrics cause about 4,000 fires in the home each year
Fire Kills: It only takes one accident - This film aims to raise awareness of everyday fire risks that are present in the home and encourage all householders in England to test their smoke alarms regularly.
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