The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 came into force in England on 1 October 2022 and apply to most private and social rented homes.
What landlords must do
- Fit at least one smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation.
- Fit a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance (such as a boiler or wood burner), excluding gas cookers.
- Check alarms are working on the first day of each new tenancy.
- Repair or replace faulty alarms once you are told about them.
HMOs and larger buildings
Houses in multiple occupation and blocks of flats often need a mains-powered, interlinked fire alarm system, emergency lighting and fire doors — guided by the building’s fire risk assessment.
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