Landlords will no doubt be familiar with the fire detection guidance in the Private Rented Sector and the requirement for interlinked smoke alarms and a separate carbon monoxide detector. When it comes to your rented property you can sit back and relax, we already have this covered for you.
The Scottish Government are now extending those requirements across all homes in Scotland.
What does it mean?
By February 2022 every home must have:
- one smoke alarm in the living room or the room you use most
- one smoke alarm in every hallway or landing
- one heat alarm in the kitchen
All smoke and heat alarms should be mounted on the ceiling and be interlinked by radio frequency (they do not require Wi-Fi). Interlinked means that if one alarm is triggered, every interlinked alarm will sound. This is to ensure an alarm will always be heard wherever you are in your home.
If you have a carbon-fuelled appliance – like a boiler, fire, heater, or flue – in any room, you must also have a carbon monoxide detector in that room, but this does not need to be linked to the fire alarms. The carbon monoxide alarm can be battery powered but the battery must be sealed for the duration of the detector’s lifespan.
Home safety is a top priority and we want to ensure all of our clients are kept up to date with the latest Government guidance.
Further information can be found here.