Owner responsibilities
Owners must provide the required compliant alarms at the start of the tenancy and address reported faults.
Tenant guide
Smoke alarm safety
Clear owner and tenant responsibilities help keep alarms compliant and working.
Safety depends on installation, care and early reporting.
Tenant responsibilities
Tenants must not damage, remove or disable alarms and should replace batteries where required.
Report faults promptly
A missing, damaged or non-working alarm should be reported to the property manager without delay.