geordiebloke

Just a quick question guys,

can anybody tell me if it's a legal requirement to install smoke alarms
into rental properties in WA.

Cheers

Steve

Wendy

New smoke alarm legislation
New subsidiary legislation (regulations) relating to the installation of mains-powered smoke alarms is currently being developed.

In simple terms, the regulations will require that homes and rental properties have mains-powered smoke alarms professionally installed before they can be sold or re-tenanted. It is expected that these regulations will be passed as law later in the year.

These regulations relate to the Local Government Act (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment (Smoke Alarms) Act 2007, which commenced on 8 January 2008.

It is expected that these regulations will be passed as law in the last quarter of this year or early 2009.

Questions or comments relating to the new legislation should be referred to FESA on 9323 9376 or emailed to <removed, see link for e-mail>

http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/internet/?...&ContentID=401

Bob075

I think any landlord, has a moral obligation to fit a smoke alarm to a rental property, nevermind the legal requirements.

geordiebloke

Cheers Wendy/Bob

Just moving into our new rental and there aren't any installed

ABCDiamond

In NSW the landlord is even responsible for changing the batteries !!

The Real Estate agent said they would organise it for us. $10 for the battery and $65 call out fee to fit it.

We paid $4 for the battery and posted it to the tenant, and asked him to put it in himself !!

The smoke alarms themselves start at only about $10 each from Bunnings.