Landlord Fire & CO Alarm Checklist — England

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 · print one per property · keep with the inventory · Updated July 2026

Property:   Tenancy start:

Every rented property

• At least one smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation
• Carbon monoxide alarm in every room with a fixed combustion appliance — gas boiler, gas fire, log burner, oil or solid fuel (gas cookers exempt)
• All alarms tested and working on day one of the tenancy — tester's initials and date recorded below
• Alarms within their service life (date printed on the unit — replace at 10 years)
• Battery alarms are sealed 10-year units, not replaceable-battery models
• Tenant told how to test monthly, and how to report a faulty alarm (repair on report is the landlord's duty)

HMO extras (licensed or 3+ storeys — check your council's schedule)

• Alarms interlinked so a kitchen activation is heard in every bedroom
• Heat alarm (not smoke) in the kitchen
• Mains-powered with battery backup (Grade D1) as minimum; panel system (Grade A) where the council's standard requires it
• Installation certificate (BS 5839-6) on file for graded systems
• Testing log kept — weekly tests on panel systems

Tenancy-start test record

Scotland and Wales differ: Scotland requires interlinked alarms in the living room, hallways and landings plus a kitchen heat alarm; Wales requires mains-wired interlinked alarms on every storey. Use the country-specific rules for properties there.