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A recent revision in laws and regulations have also changed the smoke alarm legislation in Brisbane. It is important that all homeowners and renters understand what these changes are to ensure that they stay compliant with the new laws.
It is important that you are compliant with the smoke alarm legislation in Brisbane. If an electrical hazard or any other unforeseen circumstance occurs and causes a fire in your fire it is important to have a good fire alarm system to keep you safe.
These are the changes you must be aware of and must ensure that you comply with them as well. From 1 January 2022, smoke alarms in all dwellings rented to a tenant or being sold must:
The new changes also require a smoke alarm installed on each storey of the house and in each bedroom, and in hallways that connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling.
If there is no hallway, smoke alarms must be installed between the bedrooms and other parts of the storey, and if there are no bedrooms on a storey, a minimum of one smoke alarm has to be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling.
As a general rule, smoke alarms in Queensland must be replaced at least every ten years, and it’s also a legal requirement that faulty smoke alarms or smoke alarms that aren’t working for any reason be replaced immediately.
To ensure you keep on top of this, the Queensland Fire And Emergency Services suggest that people should test their smoke alarms around once a month. Also, homeowners are legally bound to test and clean their smoke alarms at least once every twelve months.
To add to this, landlords or property managers are also required to test and clean the smoke alarms in the dwelling within thirty days before the start of a tenancy.
In 2027 all existing dwellings for owner-occupiers must comply with the new legislation and meet the following:
The smoke alarms must also be installed on each storey:
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