Yet another revision to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations takes effect from October 1 – that’s just under seven weeks from now.
A reminder to the industry from online platform Lettingaproperty says that regulations have been in place since 2015 but from 1 October 2022, all tenancies in England – including unlicensed HMOs but excepting accommodation such as student halls, hotels and care homes – will need to comply with the amended regulations.
The regulations require at least one smoke alarm on each storey of the home that has a room used as living accommodation. This requirement isn’t new for private landlords or their agents, but will now apply to social landlords too.
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