Website and telephone payments Sunday 19 May
Our website and telephone payment systems are unavailable between 9am and 2pm on Sunday 19 May. You will not be able to pay for any council services on our website or over the phone during this time.
Landlords have a duty to meet the requirements of regulations covering smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations mean landlords have a duty to ensure rented premises have:
The full regulations can be found on the Government legislation website.
The Government has produced a question and answer booklet for landlords and tenants which can be found on the Government website.
Houses in multiple occupation and properties owned by registered social landlords among others are excluded.
Houses in multiple occupation and hostels are already covered by other legislation. Specific guidance already exists to assist these landlords to work out the appropriate standard of fire detection and alarm they need.
If a landlord does not fulfil their duties, the council will serve a remedial notice which sets out:
Action is required within 28 days. If they do not agree with the notice, landlords can appeal.
If a landlord fails to comply with the remedial notice, the council will arrange, with the tenant’s consent, for an authorised person to take the action to install the alarm. The council will also impose a penalty charge on those landlords who do not comply, which can be up to £5,000. This will cover the cost of carrying out the works and cost incurred in doing so.
If you have concerns regarding fire safety or carbon monoxide in a rented property, contact us.