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rented properties in their area.
Fire Minister Penny Mordaunt praised
the work of the Chief Fire Officers
Association in helping bring forward
the new rules to require landlords to
install smoke alarms in their properties.
Fire Minister Penny Mordaunt said:
“Landlords have a duty of care to their
tenants – and with people at least four
times more likely to die in a fire in a
home where there is no working smoke
alarm, this is an important measure to
ensure this is met.
“From October, anyone renting out
their home will need to ensure there is a
smoke alarm on every floor of the home
at the start of a tenancy.
“Today’s £3 million boost will ensure
England’s 46 fire and rescue authorities
can distribute smoke and carbon
monoxide alarms to landlords in their
communities, making it easier for them
to do the right thing and abide by this
new rule.
Home Safety Lead at the Chief Fire
Officers Association (CFOA) Mark
Cashin said: “The announcement of the
change in legislation and the funding
will greatly help to improve the safety
of families and prevent dozens of
people from losing their lives to fire
each year.
“While the cost to landlords is small,
it will also go a long way to increasing
tenants’ confidence of their landlords
and reducing the devastating impact
and losses house fires can cause.
“A ten-year sealed alarm costing
around £15, which is a small price to pay
for protection of tenants and property
and possessions.”
“We know that most landlords will
welcome this step, which will help
protect their tenants and save lives,”
said Peter Dartford, CFOA President.
“CFOA will be working with the
Government to ensure that this new
legislation is implemented as quickly
as possible.”
Mark Cashin, CFOA’s Home Safety
Lead, said: “This change would
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improve the safety of families and stop
dozens of people from losing their lives
to fire each year. The cost to landlords
is small, with a ten-year sealed alarm
costing around £15. The move is
widely supported by the public and
associations representing landlords
and tenants.”
Fire Minister Penny Mordaunt said:
“Fire and rescue authorities will be
very pleased that tenants in the private
sector are to be given the protection
from fire that they need. We will be
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