From the 1st of May 2013 all residential rental properties in Tasmania are required to have a working smoke alarm, either 240v hard wired, or a 10 year lithium battery model.
As usual in our industry, even a simple job like a smoke alarm installation, must comply with several sets of rules and regulations, including:
The Residential Tenancy Amendment (Smoke Alarms) Act 2012
Australian Standard AS3786:1993
Australian Standard AS/NZS3000:2007
The Building Code of Australia
If you own or manage a rental property it is your responsibility to comply with the new regulations which also include provisions for maintenance, cleaning and testing at the beginning of each new tenancy and the periodic replacement of back up batteries.
The number and location of alarms required is dictated by the type and layout of the building, the number of stories and the location of bedrooms. Some properties will be fine with ionization type detectors and some may require the photoelectric type.
If you are unsure of how best to comply with these obligations for your rental property, or would like some free advice or a quotation please give us a call on 6331 4711 or ask a question through the comments section below.
