Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations passed
- Posted On: 17 Sep 2015
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Regulations have been law since 1 October 2015
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Regulations became law on 1 October 2015, meaning that all properties in England - whether existing tenancies or new tenancies - need to comply with the regulations.
If local authorities are notified that a property is not compliant, the landlord will be issued with a remedial notice, which will allow them 28 days to comply.
The regulations - which were rejected by the House of Lords - were debated in a session in the House of Lords on Monday, 14 September and approved in a delegated legislation committee, resulting in enforcement in England from 1 October.
While supporting the principle that all tenants should benefit from working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, ARLA has worked with members of both Houses to campaign for a practical lead-in schedule for the regulations.
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Source: ARLA
