NEW ALARMS LEGISLATION WILL MAKE RENTED PROPERTIES SAFER
New Government legislation expected to take effect from October 2015 will mean landlords will be required by law to install working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their properties. It is said the move could help prevent up to 26 deaths and 670 injuries a year. It’s a move welcomed by the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) as a positive step towards making tenanted households safer.8 April 2015 – New Government legislation expected to take effect from October 2015 will mean landlords will be required by law to install working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their