SMOKE ALARM SAFETY SERVICES AND TESTING MORNINGTON PENINSULA
The Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 requires the mandatory testing of smoke alarms in all residential rental properties every 12 months.
Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fires and injuries.
Rental providers/landlords must ensure that smoke alarms are properly installed and working. All rental properties must be in line with the minimum Security Standards specified in the regulations.
The requirements for smoke alarm safety apply to:
- Rental agreements entered into after 29 March 2021
- Fixed term agreements of more than five years that become periodic tenancies after 29 March 2021.
As your trusted Compliance Service Provider, Combined Compliance provide an all inclusive service to ensure compliance.
Combined Compliance’s smoke alarm safety checks include:
- Ensuring all smoke alarms are correctly installed and in working condition
- Are tested according to the manufacturer’s instructions at least once every 12 months
- Test and clean all alarm units
- Installation of additional alarms as required to meet regulations
- Replace batteries as required
- Report on smoke alarms that are non-compliant, faulty or expired (these require immediate replacement)
- Assessment of each alarm’s expiry date
- Smoke and decibel testing
- Issue Certificate of compliance – Comprehensive smoke alarm compliance report to prove you have met your legal requirements as a residential rental provider.
NB: These tests are a summary of tests completed and are subject to change.
Renters must:
- Notify the Rental Provider in writing as soon as possible after becoming aware that a smoke alarm is not in working order.
The Rental Provider must:
- Immediately arrange for a smoke alarm to be repaired or replaced as an urgent repair if they are notified by the renter that it is not in working order.