Mains Smoke Alarm UK

Mains Smoke alarm can significantly reduce the risk of death or injury by fire as they provide an early warning when a fire breaks out, allowing those in the premises to evacuate safely. If your property doesn’t have an automatic fire detection and alarm system, you should make sure that a sufficient number of smoke alarms are fitted. The law requires that at least one alarm is installed on each story of a rental property that is being used as living accommodation.

It is the landlord’s responsibility to make sure that all mains powered smoke alarm is working at the start of a new tenancy. From then on the responsibility of checking the mains powered smoke alarm falls to the tenant/s. However, it is in the interest of both landlord and tenant/s to regularly check that mains smoke alarm is working properly. It is recommended that alarms are checked once a month.