What the law requires
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, as amended in 2022, require:
- A smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation.
- A carbon monoxide alarm in every room containing a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers).
- Alarms tested and confirmed working on the first day of a new tenancy.
- Faulty alarms repaired or replaced as soon as reasonably practicable once reported.
Penalties
Local authorities can issue remedial notices and fines of up to £5,000.
In LIS
Alarm testing is recorded on inventory, mid-term and check-in inspections with photographic evidence, giving you a dated audit trail.