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Buying a carbon monoxide alarm

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  • Mutton_Geoff
    Mutton_Geoff Posts: 4,028 Forumite
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    Bexgrossman wrote: »
    M8, not everyone can boast about 'saving' £100k via 'tax avoidance' plus everything else.

    And yes the landlord should replace.


    Tax avoidance is legal, tax evasion is not. I'm grateful to have £107k in my pocket since joining this forum 14 years ago rather than it being in HMRCs hands.


    Plenty of guidance in the various sections on the main website. Biggest chunks were greatly reducing a £78,000 CGT bill and a £29,000 stamp duty refund, both incorrectly calculated by HMRC.



    Sorry you thought it is boasting, my signature is a thank you to Martin and inspiration to others.
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  • Hannimal
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    Mutton_Geoff wrote: »
    Tax avoidance is legal, tax evasion is not. I'm grateful to have £107k in my pocket since joining this forum 14 years ago rather than it being in HMRCs hands.


    Plenty of guidance in the various sections on the main website. Biggest chunks were greatly reducing a £78,000 CGT bill and a £29,000 stamp duty refund, both incorrectly calculated by HMRC.



    Sorry you thought it is boasting, my signature is a thank you to Martin and inspiration to others.
    It's great things have worked out for you. For majority of us £12 is not an insignificant amount of money.
  • Mutton_Geoff
    Mutton_Geoff Posts: 4,028 Forumite
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    Hannimal wrote: »
    It's great things have worked out for you. For majority of us £12 is not an insignificant amount of money.


    I didn't say it wasn't. It's about an hour and a half pay on minimum wage. Still cheap to save your life. Argue with the landlord later.


    https://www.statista.com/statistics/561679/deaths-from-unintentional-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-uk/
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  • jaybeetoo
    jaybeetoo Posts: 1,396 Forumite
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    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?

    It is only a requirement if there is solid fuel used in the room. Is there?
  • Hannimal
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    Mutton_Geoff wrote: »
    I didn't say it wasn't. It's about an hour and a half pay on minimum wage. Still cheap to save your life. Argue with the landlord later.
    Luckily no arguing required. I asked the landlord if I should replace or if he would and he is bringing a new one over today.
  • jefaz07
    jefaz07 Posts: 627 Forumite
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    jaybeetoo wrote: »
    It is only a requirement if there is solid fuel used in the room. Is there?

    As above, I’m not aware that it is the landlords responsibility to install any CO alarms unless it is in a room with a solid fuel burning appliance.
    I do work and carry out a lot of CP12’s for landlords. First I’ve heard of it.
    In England anyway.
  • Bexgrossman
    Bexgrossman Posts: 143 Forumite
    Mutton_Geoff wrote: »
    Tax avoidance is legal, tax evasion is not. I'm grateful to have £107k in my pocket since joining this forum 14 years ago rather than it being in HMRCs hands.


    Plenty of guidance in the various sections on the main website. Biggest chunks were greatly reducing a £78,000 CGT bill and a £29,000 stamp duty refund, both incorrectly calculated by HMRC.



    Sorry you thought it is boasting, my signature is a thank you to Martin and inspiration to others.

    Surely you can understand that people on this forum as well, to save money and as £12 is 2/3 of her weekly bill, we need to promote that ethos.

    You probably earn a lot.
  • Bexgrossman
    Bexgrossman Posts: 143 Forumite
    Hannimal wrote: »
    Luckily no arguing required. I asked the landlord if I should replace or if he would and he is bringing a new one over today.

    Fab! Did he did it? Do you have direct contact with the landlord, that’s great.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Private sector landlords are required from 1 October 2015 to have at least one smoke alarm installed on every storey of their properties and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room containing a solid fuel burning appliance (eg a coal fire, wood burning stove). After that, the landlord must make sure the alarms are in working order at the start of each new tenancy.
    The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015
  • dimbo61
    dimbo61 Posts: 13,727 Forumite
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    edited 15 November 2019 at 11:24PM
    If the smoke alarm or CO alarm startes to bleep please contact your Landlord.
    If there is no smoke or CO alarm ask the Landlord to fit one ASAP.
    If it's your own home go out and buy some
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