From 1 October 2015, every private rented property needs to be fitted with smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms (if applicable). The requirement is to install at least one smoke alarm on every storey of the rental property on which there is a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation.
In respect to this, should landlords provide carbon monoxide detectors?
Landlords must ensure that there is a carbon monoxide alarm fitted in any room that is: used partly or wholly as living accommodation, and. contains any appliance which burns, or is capable of burning, solid fuel.
Consequently, who is responsible for smoke alarms in a rented property? After the landlord’s test on the first day of the tenancy, tenants should take responsibility for their own safety and test all alarms regularly to make sure they are in working order. Testing monthly is generally considered an appropriate frequency for smoke alarms so you should diarise to carry this out.