JANUARY 1ST, 2022 - LEGISLATION

Changes have been made to Queensland’s smoke alarm legislation in relation to Fire Safety. The new legislation specifies that all Queensland properties are required to have interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms in all bedrooms, hallways connecting bedrooms and on every level. From January 1, 2022, this will be mandatory for all domestic properties leased and sold.

  • THE RISKS

    Failure to take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of your tenants and property may result in the dismissal of insurance claims for damage, personal injury or loss of life.

    Landlords must ensure working smoke alarms are installed in their rental properties, in accordance with the Building Code of Australia and Australian Standards. Landlords must also ensure smoke alarms are regularly maintained and replaced when faulty or expired. Landlords who do not meet mandated requirements in order to ensure the safety of their tenants can face a multitude of unpleasant and unwanted consequences that, with the right guidance, can be easily avoided

  • PROTECT YOUR FAMILY

    To make things easy we summarised the requirements into the following :

    • Smoke alarms must be installed in every bedroom of a home

    • All smoke alarms must be powered by either 240 volt or 10 year lithium battery

    • All smoke alarms must be interconnected to each other

    • All smoke alarms must be photoelectric rather than ionisation

    • All smoke alarms must comply with AS3786:2014