Carbon Monoxide Alarm Installation – £54 inc VAT
If you have a carbon-fuelled appliance like a boiler, open fire or wood burner, you must also have a carbon monoxide detector in the same room.
- This does not need to be linked to the smoke alarms.
- Gas cookers and hobs do not need a carbon monoxide detector.
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 came into force on 1 October 2022. From that date, all relevant landlords must:
1. Ensure at least one smoke alarm is equipped on each storey of their homes where there is a room used as living accommodation. This has been a legal requirement in the private rented sector since 2015.
2. Ensure a carbon monoxide alarm is equipped in any room used as living accommodation which contains a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers).
3. Ensure smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms are repaired or replaced once informed and found that they are faulty.
The requirements are enforced by local housing authorities who can impose a fine of up to £5,000 where a landlord fails to comply with a remedial notice.
Fire and smoke alarms in Scottish homes: consultation
Published 8 September 2017
Topic Housing, Public safety and emergencies
ISBN 9781788511780
Consultation seeking views on possible changes to standards required for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish homes.
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