Landlords and agents have limited time remaining to prepare for changes to the regulations on carbon monoxide and smoke alarms, which will come into force on 1 October 2022 in England. These amendments aim to “bring parity” between the social and private sectors “in respect of safety”.

What will change under the The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022?

A review of the regulations in 2018 found that the existing regulations for the private sector had had “a positive impact on the number of alarms installed” and suggested the regulations should be expanded to cover both the private and social rented sector.