Smoke alarms save lives. There are significant obligations on property owners with regards to the installation and maintenance of smoke alarms at domestic dwellings.
As a lessor you are required to test and clean smoke alarms and replace any flat or nearly flat batteries within 30 days before the start of a tenancy. Please refer to the excerpts from the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 below. We strongly recommend engaging a suitably qualified contractor to ensure compliance. Contact us for further information.
N.B. A lease “renewal” is a term commonly used when an agreement is entered into for an existing tenant to continue to occupy a property under a fixed-term. The term “renewal” can be misleading as the process of agreeing to a new fixed-term agreement “starts” a tenancy agreement. The Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 requirements apply.
No Thanks, I’ll Arrange My Own Servicing
If, as a lessor, you are taking responsibility for arranging servicing we require a completed Smoke Alarm Service Report for our records.