Are You Ready For The Changes?

Smoke Alarm Compliancy In Rental Properties change 1 January 2022, are you ready?

Smoke Alarms may not be the most exciting topic when your talking about rental properties, but it’s definitely one of the most important.

From 1 January 2022 all domestic properties that are rented must comply with the new standards.

To comply with legislation, interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms are required to be installed.

1. Smoke alarms must be installed in every

   bedroom and in every hallway outside

   all bedrooms.

2. All smoke alarms must be interconnected –

   either by being wired together, connected

   using wireless technology, or a mixture of

   these two methods.

3. All levels of all homes must have a smoke

   alarm. If no bedrooms are on a level

   the alarm should be installed on the most

   likely exit path from that level.

4. All alarms must be either hard wired to the

   electricity supply or have a non-replacable

   10-year lifespan battery.

Find more detailed information visit www.qfes.qld.gov.au/smokealarms

Our team is up-to-date on all the current legislation and can assist with any of your property management inquiries.