No Smoke Alarm - House Inspection Soon

G_M

sauceoclock wrote: »

Hi There :j

Am I able to ask for smoke alarms? Or will it likely be a case of having to buy stand alone ones? I don't particularly feel comfortable not having them as it's a small flat and I live alone.. Wouldn't like to be caught short!

Hi Hannah.

If you get caught short then you'll have the wherewithall to put out the fire.

Having said that - yes, you can ask for a smoke and/or fire detector/alarm. There is however no requirement for one under tenancy law (except for HMOs which does not apply here).

So the landlord can agree or refuse.

System

G_M wrote: »

Hi Hannah.

If you get caught short then you'll have the wherewithall to put out the fire.

Having said that - yes, you can ask for a smoke and/or fire detector/alarm. There is however no requirement for one under tenancy law (except for HMOs which does not apply here).

So the landlord can agree or refuse.

Thanks so much, I've decided to go and buy one on my lunch break just to be on the safe side, I'm actually quite sure my letting agency would provide one if I ask but I will get one until my house inspection and ask in person for a higher quality one, harder to say no to someone in person :P

jjlandlord

sauceoclock wrote: »

Everyone else provided friendly advice and you just attacked me.

I'm the one who told you your position re. asking for a smoke alarm.

You're welcome.

G_M

sauceoclock wrote: »

Thanks so much, I've decided to go and buy one on my lunch break just to be on the safe side, I'm actually quite sure my letting agency would provide one if I ask but I will get one until my house inspection and ask in person for a higher quality one, harder to say no to someone in person :P

Smoke detector?

Fire detector?

CO detector?

You have desisions to make.......

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/safety/smoke-alarms

princeofpounds

I'm a great tenant, I still don't know what your problem is?

Everyone else provided friendly advice and you just attacked me.

jjlandlord is a useful poster, but unsurprisingly given the name, often in the camp of the landlord, sometimes to a level that other people feel uncomfortable with.

Don't worry about it too much.

System

jjlandlord wrote: »

I'm the one who told you your position re. asking for a smoke alarm.

You're welcome.

Not sure how you work that out, if you read your comments you'll see the first one was entirely unhelpful and the second one makes a vague reference to building age and obligation, then the third one pretty much agrees that you'd expect to see one in most 8 year old properties......

jennifernil

I am surprised there is no smoke alarm in a relatively new property.

Our daughter has a flat built in 2001, building regs in Scotland must have required mains wired alarms at that time as they are fitted to all the flats.

Our son bough a new house back in 1993 and it came with battery operated alarms fitted, so may have been a requirement then.

Are the building regs requirements very lax in England?

theartfullodger

Scotland has tighter rules for smoke & fire alarms in rented property than Engerland.

e.g. if a Scottish rental (private only) has more than 1 floor each must have mains-powered smoke alarm, interlinked. Funny how these things don't apply to Housing Association or Council properties... Bit worrying for tenants thereof eh?

jjlandlord

princeofpounds wrote: »

jjlandlord is a useful poster, but unsurprisingly given the name, often in the camp of the landlord, sometimes to a level that other people feel uncomfortable with.

Don't worry about it too much.

Condescending comment.

I'm not going to apologise that I called her bluff.

I still gave the relevant position. If she did not want to read, that's another problem.

System

jjlandlord wrote: »

Condescending comment.

I'm not going to apologise that I called her bluff.

I still gave the relevant position. If she did not want to read, that's another problem.

I have read all your comments. Please take your negativity elsewhere.