Buying a carbon monoxide alarm

Hannimal

I realise that getting a carbon monoxide alarm is my landlord's responsibility when I move in. However, the alarm is now beeping and asking to be replaced. Do I replace it or the landlord?

need_an_answer

It is a landlord’s responsibility to ensure that carbon monoxide alarms are installed on the first day of the tenancy, even if the tenant isn’t moving in on this day. Thereafter, it becomes the responsibility of the tenant to regularly check that the alarms are in full working order.
However, landlords must replace the alarms in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines.

In your situation I would contact your LL and ask for it to be tested/replaced as necessary

phoenix1837

It's possibly just the battery, I would replace it myself either way unless anything else needs looking at whilst landlord is there.

Ben1989

Is it battery operated or hardwired?

Hannimal

It is not hardwired but without removing some of the sticker labels that have warranty info etc on it I can't see the battery compartment. It says the alarm expires May 2020

Mutton_Geoff

Hannimal wrote: »

I realise that getting a carbon monoxide alarm is my landlord's responsibility when I move in. However, the alarm is now beeping and asking to be replaced. Do I replace it or the landlord?

They are not much more than £12. How cheap is your life?


I'd buy a new one and ask the landlord to reimburse. Some models have fixed batteries and the detectors time expire in any case, so it may be worth a new one as they are not much money.

Hannimal

Mutton_Geoff wrote: »

They are not much more than £12. How cheap is your life?

Very, very cheap. Alright I'll buy one.

Ben1989

Yeah I know LL's have to do this and that but we had a leaking toilet. Was just a lot more convenient for me to fix it myself.

Bexgrossman

Mutton_Geoff wrote: »

They are not much more than £12. How cheap is your life?


I'd buy a new one and ask the landlord to reimburse. Some models have fixed batteries and the detectors time expire in any case, so it may be worth a new one as they are not much money.

M8, not everyone can boast about 'saving' £100k via 'tax avoidance' plus everything else.

And yes the landlord should replace.

Bexgrossman

Hannimal wrote: »

Very, very cheap. Alright I'll buy one.

Just contact your landlord and tell them its bleeping, offer to buy one or allow them to fix it.

Why should you pay for items that you won't take with you?

Hannimal

Ben1989 wrote: »

Yeah I know LL's have to do this and that but we had a leaking toilet. Was just a lot more convenient for me to fix it myself.

IMHO this is a bit unfair. Landlord's do need to do "this and that" but that it because they own the property and the tenant is paying them to live in that property. Certain responsibilities come with that. Each month my landlord pockets quite a lot from our rent - it is two of us living here and we pay £1000 per month for the privilege between us. Our landlord - who is a good landlord - has several other properties as well. If something is his responsibility, I'd rather he paid for it.

Edit: I mean the landlord already owns several properties, I am not renting because I can decide between having my own and renting, I'm renting because I struggle to make ends meet. £12 is nearly 2/3 of my weekly food grocery budget. I can spend the money on other stuff.